As a Security Architect for Cybersecurity GTM in the APAC practice of NTT Data, Inc. Security business, this role will be dual reporting directly to the Cybersecurity Sales / Pre-sales leader in-country and to the APAC Cybersecurity leader. Your involvement in our pursuits and opportunities will start with the initial customer meeting and continue through the design phases of the security solution architecture and value realization. You must be a self-starter, require minimal supervision, and possess strong technical and design skills for enterprise environments. This position requires excellent communications skills (written and verbal), as well as the ability to work as part of a team.
This role would be having following key responsibilities:
· Acting as a technology security SME that understands the threat landscape, architectural models and solutions and possessing the ability to discuss and present to senior client stakeholders and technical members
· Taking customer’s technical, financial, and business requirements into consideration in order to recommend optimal security solution and also deliver presentation, proposals, included with bill of material as result
· Performing security solution workshops, solution demonstrations and Proof-of-Value engagements using our OEM partner products and our services
· Developing and/or enhancing security reference architecture for clients in key verticals such as BFSI, Public Sector, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail etc.
· Staying current with international security standards, best practices and in-country security regulations
· Working knowledge of security risk and control frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SABSA etc.
· Work closely with internal teams to increase the adoption of our cybersecurity solutions to customers through marketing campaigns, customer meetings, community building, and actively involved in executing Go-To-Market strategy for cybersecurity in-country
· Support security consulting pre-sales work (e.g. writing SoWs, proposals etc.)
· Support RFPs and large bids as a security SME working jointly with multi-BU stakeholders
· Be flexible to acquire new skills and show willingness in learning/re-learning and un-learning things as needed for the success of this role and the overall cybersecurity practice
· Demonstrate strong skills in analysing customer business processes and technical environments
· Acting as a Trusted Advisor to our clients on Cybersecurity domain
· Actively participate in knowledge sharing with all team members
Experience, Skills and Qualifications:
As the Security Consultant your skills and qualifications will include:
- Possess at least 7-10 years of working experience related to cybersecurity pre-sales and architect roles
- Hands on experience with security solutions from Tier-1 Security OEMs
- Security architect experience supporting at least 3 of the key practice domains such as Network Security & SASE, Cloud Security, App & Data Security, Workplace Security, OT/ICS Security and Security Operations
- Required degree level education, or significant experience and track record with tertiary qualifications on relevant domains, including computer science, computer engineering and information security
- Being certified in CISSP, GIAC, Security+, CCSE, CCSK, CRISC will be an added advantage
- Certified in Tier-1 Security OEMs solution/capabilities
- Ability to work in a matrix organisation
- Ability to work with diverse and dynamic teams
- Demonstrate excellent skills in structured problem-solving techniques, creativity and intelligence in the development of solutions to customer problems
- Be self-motivated and self-disciplined with a demonstrable and successful track record in delivering consultancy projects to all sizes of organizations
- Must have good presentation skills with the ability to present to audiences of both business and IT stakeholders
- Must have strong written communication, whiteboarding and writing skills
