Brigade Group - Lead - IT Infrastructure & Cyber Security (18-25 yrs)

About Brigade

The Brigade Group is one of- India's leading property developers- with over three decades of expertise in- building positive experiences- for all stakeholders. Instituted in 1986, the company has developed many landmark buildings and transformed the skyline of cities across South India, namely - Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Chikmagalur, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, and also has a presence in GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat, with developments across the Residential, Commercial, Retail, Hospitality and Education sectors. Since its inception, Brigade has completed 280+ buildings amounting to over 100 million sq. ft of developed space across a diverse real estate portfolio. Brigade assures- best-in-class design and top-of-the-line facilities- that exude elegance and sophistication. The Residential developments include villas, villaments, penthouses, premium residences, luxury apartments, value homes, urban studios, independent living for seniors, plotted developments and mixed-use lifestyle enclaves and townships. Over the years, the projects have been one-of-a-kind in the sector, for example Brigade developed Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru's first lifestyle enclave and Brigade Exotica, one of the tallest residential buildings in Bengaluru. The 'Great Place to Work Institute' has consistently recognised the Brigade Group as one of India's best companies to work for in the real estate industry. This responsible attitude and innovative mind-set combined with uncompromising quality of the projects over the years has created a brand of outstanding repute. Brigade has announced an ambitious target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045. This commitment reflects Brigade's dedication to sustainability and its responsibility to future generations.

Job Title: IT Infra and Cybersecurity Lead

Location: Bengaluru

Reporting to: Head - IT & Systems

Jobs reporting into: Functional Team leads

Job Summary:

Job Summary: The IT Infra and Cybersecurity Lead is responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected. The role will work closely with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization and will lead efforts to safeguard the company's information systems and data.

Key Responsibilities:

IT Infrastructure:

- Lead the planning, deployment, and management of IT infrastructure including servers, networks, storage, and cloud services.

- Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of infrastructure systems.

- Manage vendor relationships and service level agreements (SLAs).

- Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

- Monitor system performance and implement improvements.

Cybersecurity:

- Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.

- Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability scans; implement mitigation strategies.

- Manage security tools such as firewalls, antivirus, SIEM, and endpoint protection.

- Lead incident response and forensic investigations.

- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).

Leadership & Collaboration:

- Lead and mentor a team of IT and security professionals.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align IT and security strategies with business goals.

- Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on infrastructure and security posture.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.

- Professional security management certification, such as CISSP, CISM or CISA.

- Minimum of 18+ years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security and IT Infrastructure. Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.

- Proven track record and experience in developing information security policies and procedures, as well as successfully executing programs that meet the objectives of excellence in a dynamic environment.

- Strong project management skills.

- Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management including managed services.

Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of and experience in developing and documenting security architecture and plans, including strategic, tactical, and project plans.

Strong analytical skills to analyze security requirements and relate them to appropriate security controls.

Experience in managing a security operations center (SOC)

Knowledge of IT Networks, IT Infrastructure management will be a plus