Head of Security & IT at Qube Cinema

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Information Security, Cybersecurity, Leadership, Risk Assessment, Incident Response, Data Protection, Compliance, Cloud Security, Network Security, DevSecOps, Identity Management, Vulnerability Management, Crisis Management, Security Engineering, Automation, Business Continuity

Industry

Movies;Videos;and Sound

Description

Job Title: Head of Security & IT Reports To: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Location: Chennai Span of Control: Security, Infrastructure, and IT Operations Top of Form Bottom of Form About the Role We are seeking a seasoned IT & Security leader to lead, unify, and scale our security organization. This person will define and own the security vision, strategy, and execution roadmap protecting data and operations across geographies and technology stacks. You will partner with executive leadership and align security goals with business growth. Key Responsibilities Define, implement, and evolve a comprehensive security strategy that maps to business priorities. Lead the design and operation of the security organization - SOC, threat detection, incident response, forensics, and security engineering. Conduct enterprise risk assessments, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and gap analyses. Oversee identity and access management, encryption, key management, data protection and privacy controls. Collaborate with engineering, product, infrastructure, and operations teams to embed security in design, development, and deployment (DevSecOps). Manage third-party / vendor security and supply chain risk. Establish, monitor, and report on metrics, KPIs, and KRIs to executive leadership and the Board. Engage in compliance, audit and regulatory initiatives. Define and lead incident response procedures, crisis management, post-incident review, communication and remediation. Cultivate a security-aware culture through training, awareness programs, simulations, and communication. Lead IT infrastructure design and delivery across data centres, cloud environments, and hybrid setups. Oversee hardware lifecycle management, virtualization and automation initiatives. Manage network architecture, including LAN/WAN, VPN, SASE, SD-WAN and secure edge access. Drive cost optimization, automation and cloud-first adoption. Maintain BCP/DR frameworks ensuring RPO/RTO adherence for mission-critical systems. Conduct periodic DR tests and validate failover strategies. Qualifications & Experience 12+ years overall experience in information security / cybersecurity. 5+ years in leadership roles. Proven track record scaling security in a technology / product / SaaS environment. Deep technical expertise with modern security technologies and architectures - IAM, encryption, network security, cloud security, application security, SIEM/EDR. Experience with compliance, audits, privacy law and regulatory regimes. Excellent strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills. Relevant certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001, cloud security certifications. Preferred Skills & Attributes Ability to translate technical risk into business impact and influence senior stakeholders. Hands-on approach combined with strategic oversight. Experience in global / multi-region operations and cross-border data security. Comfortable with ambiguity and building foundations for scale. Strong ethical compass and trustworthiness in handling sensitive data.

Responsibilities

The Head of Security & IT will define and implement a comprehensive security strategy while leading the design and operation of the security organization. This role also involves managing IT infrastructure and ensuring data protection across various environments.