Lead Information Security Engineer, ITC

About the role

Nike is hiring a Lead Information Security Engineer for its India Technology Center (ITC) team, reporting to the Director, Cyber Security Engineering. The role sits within the Security Technology Management team (NEST) and translates strategic roadmaps into operational processes, procedures and tasks. It works closely with Cyber Defense, Data Protection, Windows Client/Server Platform and Cloud Security/Automation teams.

Key responsibilities

• Mentor, coach and provide hands-on technical and tactical expertise to a 24x7 team of security engineers focused on operational stability and reduced risk.
• Support the design, deployment and ongoing maintenance of security controls protecting Nike's systems and data.
• Work with a team of experienced security professionals to assess, analyze and optimize operational tasks, functions and processes.

Required profile

• At least 10 years of professional experience, with the ability to guide the team and provide technical expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Security/Assurance, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills, an operational mindset and the ability to handle multiple priorities and ambiguous situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, independent decision-making, collaboration, mentoring and training of team members.
• Relevant industry certifications in email, endpoint, network or VPN security are an added advantage.

Required skills

• Cloud, automation and scripting in delivery methods.
• Endpoint Protection, IDS/IPS, WAF, VPN, Email Security and Advanced Threat Protection.