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Job Title: Platform Lead – Security
Location: Chennai
Type: Onsite, 5 days a week
Our Purpose
India is in the middle of an extraordinary AI revolution, powered by a young, tech-savvy generation and visionary leaders who see the future in code and creativity. Across industries—from healthcare to finance to education—AI adoption is accelerating at record speed. Over 90% of business leaders are now reimagining their processes through AI, while developers and students across the country are building tools that are transforming the way India works and lives.
At the heart of this movement stands Neysa, India’s trusted AI Acceleration Cloud Provider.
Neysa exists to democratize AI. Built in India for the world, Neysa carries the credibility of a leadership team that created Netmagic (now part of NTT Data). With a fully integrated system and deep local market insight, Neysa helps organizations across sectors confidently adopt, accelerate, govern, and scale AI.
The Future of AI, Built on Trust and Expertise. Hence, Neysa understands and builds the Home for Your AI.
Who We Are
Co-founded by industry pioneers Sharad Sanghi and Anindya Das, Neysa combines deep expertise in cloud, AI infrastructure, and cybersecurity to empower the builders of the future.
Its flagship product, Neysa Velocis, is a full-stack system built for modern AI—from training and fine-tuning to inference. It streamlines compute, orchestration, security, and observability, helping organizations in high-growth markets like India adopt AI faster, safer, and more cost-efficiently.
The Opportunity
Join Neysa as a Platform Lead – Security, where you will lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise-grade security architectures across platform and corporate environments.
You will play a strategic and hands-on role in strengthening security posture, building threat detection and response capabilities, and ensuring secure, scalable infrastructure for AI-driven platforms.
What you’ll achieve in this role:
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Architect and implement robust, enterprise-grade security frameworks
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Strengthen platform security across cloud, network, endpoint, and data layers
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Build advanced threat detection, monitoring, and response capabilities
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Drive compliance alignment and governance across systems
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Lead and mentor teams while delivering high-impact security initiatives
Roles and Responsibilities
As a Platform Lead – Security, you will:
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Own end-to-end security architecture, design, implementation, and threat management
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Define and enforce enterprise-grade security standards and configurations
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Establish security frameworks, design principles, and reference architectures
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Lead deployment and management of security tools across cloud, network, endpoint, and data domains
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Build and enhance threat detection, monitoring, and incident response capabilities
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Define and enforce baseline configurations and system hardening standards
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Drive proactive threat hunting and continuous improvement of detection use cases
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Ensure secure onboarding of applications, users, and workloads
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Ensure service delivery excellence with SLA adherence and operational stability
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Conduct risk assessments, architecture reviews, and remediation planning
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Maintain security documentation, detection use cases, and runbooks
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Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, IT, and compliance teams
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Lead and mentor team members while contributing hands-on to critical initiatives
Required Qualifications
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8 to 12 years of experience in security architecture, platform security, or enterprise security roles
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field (preferred)
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Proven experience in leading security initiatives and managing teams
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Strong hands-on expertise in implementing security solutions across environments
Core Technical Expertise
Cloud & Platform Security
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Experience in designing and securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
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Strong expertise in secure architecture design and cloud security frameworks
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Deep understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM)
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Experience with workload protection and cloud-native security tools
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Knowledge of shared responsibility model and multi-tenant architectures
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Implementation of secure-by-design principles
Enterprise & Network Security
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Hands-on expertise in Firewalls (FW), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Proxy, and endpoint security
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Strong experience in security rule design and enterprise configurations
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Understanding of segmentation, zero-trust architecture, and secure access models
Threat Management
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Experience with SIEM and EDR platforms
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Strong skills in detection engineering, use-case design, and alert tuning
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Understanding of threat hunting, incident response, and SOC operations
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Ability to build and mature threat detection and response frameworks
Data Security
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Experience with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and data classification
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Strong knowledge of data protection strategies, encryption, and key management
Compliance & Governance
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Knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and DPDPA frameworks
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Experience aligning security architecture and controls with compliance requirements
Ownership & Delivery
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Lead and drive security initiatives across platform and enterprise environments
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Evaluate and implement cost-effective security solutions
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Ensure consistent security design standards and configurations
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Act as both a technical leader and hands-on contributor
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Drive continuous improvement in security posture and platform resilience
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Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
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Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to complex challenges
Preferred Certifications
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CCSK / CCSP or equivalent experience
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Cloud security certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP)
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ISO 27001, CEH, CISSP, or CISM (added advantage)
Relevant certifications are preferred; however, strong hands-on experience will also be considered.
Why This Role is a Unique Opportunity at Neysa
This role offers the opportunity to shape the security foundation of next-generation AI platforms. You will work at the intersection of cloud, security, and AI infrastructure—driving high-impact initiatives that directly influence platform resilience and trust.
It is an ideal role for experienced security professionals looking to lead, innovate, and build enterprise-scale security architectures in a fast-growing AI ecosystem.
Team Culture and Inclusion
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Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment
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Be part of a culture that values ownership, leadership, and continuous improvement
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Thrive in an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are encouraged
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