Senior Security Specialist – (Business Continuity, Risk & Compliance)

Title: Senior Security Specialist Location: Chennai Shift: Morning Shift Experience: Min 5+ Years of experience working with Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, Risk & Compliance, Governance & Policy, Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Security Specialist to drive our enterprise-wide Business Continuity & Crisis (BCC) management strategy and strengthen global risk and compliance practices. With 8–12 years of expertise in business continuity, disaster recovery, and information security governance, this individual will play a critical role in safeguarding organisational resilience, regulatory compliance, and operational stability. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical awareness with strategic foresight, ensuring our continuity and risk programs are robust, future-ready, and aligned with business objectives. Key Responsibilities:

• Business Continuity Planning The Senior Security Specialist will design, implement, and continuously enhance enterprise-wide Business Continuity Plans that safeguard critical business processes and ensure operational resilience. • Crisis Management They will lead crisis management planning and execution, acting as a trusted advisor during disruptions and ensuring structured escalation, timely communication, and clear decision-making. • Disaster Recovery Integration They will work closely with IT and infrastructure teams to align Disaster Recovery strategies with business objectives, resilience requirements, and regulatory expectations. • Testing and Validation They will plan, coordinate, and conduct continuity and crisis exercises across the organisation, embedding lessons learned into program improvements and building enterprise preparedness. • Audit and Compliance They will oversee audit readiness and regulatory compliance for continuity and information security governance, maintaining alignment with global standards such as ISO 22301, ISO 27001, and NIST. • Policy and Governance They will define, maintain, and enforce continuity, crisis management, and resilience policies and governance frameworks to strengthen the organisation’s overall security posture. • Stakeholder Engagement They will collaborate with global business units, IT, and leadership teams to embed resilience practices into daily operations and influence risk-aware decision-making. • Leadership-Level Reporting They will prepare and deliver management reports, dashboards, and executive-level briefings to communicate continuity status, risk posture, and compliance metrics to senior leadership and board members. • Awareness and Training They will lead organisation-wide awareness and training initiatives to build a strong resilience culture and ensure preparedness across all levels of the workforce.

Qualifications:

• Deep BCP Expertise: Proven experience leading enterprise BCP, DR, and crisis management programs. • Risk & Compliance: Strong knowledge of security and risk frameworks such as ISO 22301, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, and regulatory compliance requirements. • Resilience Mindset: Ability to translate operational risks into business impact and drive resilience planning at scale. • Technical Awareness (contextual): Understanding of IT DR, cloud continuity, and cyber resilience concepts (not SOC event monitoring). • Leadership Skills: Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing abilities, and executive-level reporting experience. • Soft Skills: Excellent communication, crisis handling, and problem-solving abilities in high-pressure environments.

Preferred Certifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business Continuity, Risk Management, Information Security, or related field. • Highly preferred certifications: CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional), ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISA, CISSP, CISM.

Skills:

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, Security Architecture, Security Audit, Security Operations Center