Project Role : Security Delivery Lead
Project Role Description : Leads the implementation and delivery of Security Services projects, leveraging our global delivery capability (method, tools, training, assets).
Must have skills : Cloud Security Architecture
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum
7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Summary:
As a Security Delivery Lead, you will lead the implementation and delivery of Security Services projects, leveraging our global delivery capability (method, tools, training, assets).
We have a requirement for an AWS Cloud Security Engineer to join our growing cloud security team within a leading global pharmaceutical company. The successful candidate
will play a key role in designing, implementing, and managing cloud security controls to protect sensitive data, research environments, and global infrastructure. This role will focus on AWS environments, ensuring compliance with industry regulations such as GxP, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Expected to be an SME
- Collaborate and manage the team to perform. Responsible for team decisions.
- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions. Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams
- Lead the development and implementation of security policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations
- Design and implement AWS cloud security best practices across multi-account
environments, ensuring secure deployment of resources.
• Develop and manage security policies for AWS services including IAM, VPC, S3,
RDS, EC2, Lambda, and EKS.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to build automated security
guardrails using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation,
Ansible).
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration
testing on AWS environments.
• Monitor AWS environments for security incidents and respond to alerts by
working closely with the Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Establish and maintain AWS security baselines and continuous compliance
monitoring for pharmaceutical applications.
• Participate in architecture reviews and threat modeling for new AWS services
and applications to ensure security by design.
• Collaborate with governance and compliance teams to ensure cloud
infrastructure adheres to GxP, HIPAA, and GDPR standards.
• Manage AWS Control Tower security guardrails, SCPs (Service Control Policies),
and AWS Config rules to enforce compliance.
• Provide support for audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
Required Qualifications:
• Strong understanding of AWS security services (GuardDuty, Security Hub, Macie,
Inspector, AWS WAF, etc.).
• Knowledge of IAM policies, federated identity management (SSO, SAML, and
OIDC), and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Familiarity with SIEM solutions, logging, and monitoring tools (Splunk, ELK, AWS
CloudWatch).
• Understanding of Kubernetes security (EKS) and containerized application
security practices.
• Exposure to pharmaceutical data management, clinical research applications, or
bioinformatics platforms
Collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous learning and improvement
Professional & Technical Skills:
-Experience with AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, and multi-account
strategies.
-Hands-on experience with cloud-native security tools, infrastructure automation,
and DevSecOps practices.
-Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Terraform, Shell, PowerShell).
-Experience in regulated environments (pharmaceutical, healthcare, or financial
services) with understanding of GxP, HIPAA, or GDPR compliance.
-AWS Security Specialty or Solutions Architect certification (Associate or higher).
- Must Have Skills: Proficiency in Cloud Security Architecture and Strong understanding of cloud security principles.
- Experience in designing and implementing secure cloud solutions
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex
security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Additional Information:
- The candidate should have a minimum of 7.5 years of experience in Cloud Security Architecture
-3-5 years of experience in cloud security, with a focus on AWS environments.
- This position is based at our Bengaluru office
- A 15 year full time education is required15 years full time education
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