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Deputy Director (System Support Cell)
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Job Title: Deputy Director (System Support Cell)
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure & Security Leader with a robust background in strategic planning, risk management, and project execution to lead the organization's cybersecurity and IT infrastructure efforts. This role will be responsible for driving organizational security, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring the protection of critical business assets through effective leadership, planning, and policy development.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Security Leadership & Strategic Planning:
- Develop and implement cybersecurity policies, risk mitigation strategies, and incident response plans to protect business assets.
- Align IT and security strategies with organizational goals, ensuring technology supports business objectives.
- Create long-term roadmaps for IT infrastructure and security enhancements, identifying emerging technologies for scalability, performance, and security.
- Deliverables: Comprehensive IT and Security Strategy Document, IT and Security Roadmap for growth and innovation.
2. IT Infrastructure & Operations Management:
- Oversee daily IT and security operations, ensuring systems run efficiently and securely.
- Lead and mentor staff to foster teamwork, innovation, and professional growth.
- Manage IT and security budgets, optimizing resource allocation without compromising quality.
- Deliverables: Monthly Operations Performance Reports, Staff Training Programs, Annual Budget Proposals, and Quarterly Expenditure Reports.
3. Policy Development & Compliance:
- Create and enforce policies for data protection, secure access, and operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and industry standards.
- Regularly review and update policies to adapt to evolving threats and technologies.
- Deliverables: Comprehensive Policy Handbook, Compliance and Policy Review Reports.
4. Risk Management & Compliance:
- Identify and mitigate IT and security risks, conducting risk assessments and implementing frameworks like NIST or ISO 27001.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Deliverables: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plans, Audit Reports for compliance and risk evaluations.
5. Project Management:
- Plan and execute IT and security projects, including infrastructure upgrades, security implementations, and process improvements, coordinating with stakeholders to meet timelines, budgets, and objectives.
- Deliverables: Project Plans, Post-Project Reports evaluating success and lessons learned.
6. Incident Detection, Response & Recovery:
- Develop and implement an Incident Response Plan (IRP) to detect, respond to, and recover from security breaches.
- Lead cyber incident investigations and implement remediation measures to prevent future risks.
- Deliverables: Tested Incident Response and Recovery Plans, Post-Incident Analysis Reports.
7. Technical Support & Services:
- Oversee technical support efforts, ensuring reliable IT services, addressing escalated technical issues, and optimizing system performance.
- Deliverables: Help Desk Metrics, troubleshooting processes, and user guides.
8. Communication & Liaison:
- Act as a bridge between IT, security, and other departments to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Communicate IT and security performance, challenges, and opportunities to senior management.
- Deliverables: Periodic Performance Reports, meeting summaries with actionable recommendations.
9. Innovation & Technology Adoption:
- Identify and integrate emerging technologies to improve productivity, scalability, and security.
- Continuously evaluate and enhance IT and security systems to ensure resilience and innovation.
- Deliverables: Feasibility studies for New Technologies, Continuous Improvement Plans.
10. Network Architecture & Performance Monitoring:
- Design secure and scalable networks supporting availability, performance, and security, including network components like switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
- Implement cloud and hybrid infrastructures for scalability and flexibility, monitoring network performance and optimizing reliability.
- Deliverables: Network Architecture Diagrams, Scalability and Optimization Plans, Performance Metrics Reports.
11. Security Technologies & Monitoring:
- Deploy and manage security tools (e.g., firewalls, SIEM tools, IDS/IPS) to safeguard against threats.
- Utilize monitoring tools for traffic analysis, threat detection, and compliance.
- Deliverables: Security Toolset for continuous monitoring, Analytics-based threat reports.
12. Team Training & Mentorship:
- Provide training and mentorship to IT and security staff, promoting technical expertise and leadership development.
- Deliverables: Training programs and mentoring initiatives for team growth.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 15+ years of leadership experience in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
- Certifications Preferred CISSP, CISM, CCNP Security, MCSE, CEH.
- Extensive knowledge of virtualization, backup solutions, SAN storage, and security tools.
- Proven expertise in network architecture, IT governance, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to drive innovation, resilience, and business continuity.
Core Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and leadership in IT and security.
- Expertise in risk management, compliance, and incident response.
- Ability to drive technological innovation and improvement.
- Excellent team management, mentorship, and communication skills.
This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic IT and security environment while directly influencing the organization’s overall business objectives. If you have a strong track record in both IT infrastructure management and cybersecurity, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact on both operational efficiency and security resilience.
Job applications are accepted till 05-March-2025, interested candidates can send their most updated resumes on preetesh.ranjan32970@paruluniversity.ac.in
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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