VP-Architect- PKI / CLM and Post Quantum Crypto (India, Poland)

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**#body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-now:** focus, #body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-#body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-now: focus, #body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply- **Requisition Number:** 59047 **Job Location:** **Global Grade:** Band 5 **Work Type:** Office Working **Employment Type:** Permanent **Posting Start Date:** 06/08/2026 **Posting End Date:** 31/08/2026 : Job Summary **Please note:** This position is available in both India and Poland. When applying, ensure to select the appropriate country from the provided dropdown menu that corresponds to your preferred work location. We are looking for a seasoned Data Security Architect to join our team, someone who will lead the design, implementation, and governance of robust data security frameworks within our enterprise. This role demands expertise in safeguarding sensitive information across diverse environments including on-premises data centres and cloud platforms. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping our data protection architecture, validating security controls, and maintaining adherence to industry security standards and compliance requirements. This is a pivotal role that supports our organisational commitment to data security, ensuring trust and integrity in our operations. Key Responsibilities * Drive strategy, deliverables and operating model for the architecture and automation function of the PKI and Digital Certificate Management. * Provides expert advice and drives various PKI, Digital Certificate Management, Encryption and Key management initiatives within the bank. * Drives Cloud based initiatives related to certificate management. * Carry out Security Impact Assessments (SIA) for applications against defined Data Protection (DP) security controls. * Makes recommendations to improve maturity of existing tools and capabilities improve protection. * Identify capability uplift opportunities to ensure an appropriate toolset, technologies and processes are in place to optimise and achieve effective and resilient Data Security Services supporting the team's operational objectives. * Own the PKI \& Encryption / Key Management products strategy based on the evaluation of internal and external threat trends, business needs, regulatory and corporate drivers. * Work with Engineering, Infrastructure Services, and Application Development organizations to develop appropriate technology solutions and facilitates integration. Develops standards in partnership with Engineering, Infrastructure Services, and Application Development. * Identify and lead automation initiatives for the PKI and Certificate Management Service. Strategy * Awareness and understanding of the Group's business strategy and model appropriate to the role Business * Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment in which the Group operates * Work in collaboration with business and internal stakeholders Processes * Ensure compliance to Enterprise Software Delivery Lifecycle (eSDLC) People \& Talent * Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. * Work in collaboration with business, technology and operations partners. Risk Management * Ensure adherence with the highest standards of ethics and compliance with relevant policies, process, and regulations Governance * Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role. * Ensure Change Delivery Standards are upheld Regulatory \& Business Conduct * Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct. * Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct. * Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. * Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principle Key stakeholders * Data Protection Head, Product Owners, Scrum Masters * Enterprise Architects and Domain Architect * CIO and CISO functions * Risk and Governance * Other relevant functions with Technology Services including Infrastructure Services (Database, Network \& Platform) Other Responsibilities * Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in India / ICS / Data Security. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats). Skills and Experience Mandatory technical skills and strong understanding of Encryption technologies topics such as Encryption, Key Management, Public Key Infra design and setup, Certificate Lifecycle mgmt. and HSM services Should have experience in Designing Architecture, Implementing Data security solutions Should have experience in Post- Quantum Cryptography, Digital Assets,Security Architecture \& Enterprise Architecture . Should have experience in Creating Strategy, Roadmap, Business Requirement Document etc for any infra services or products Should be comfortable in at least one scripting language, understand use of REST protocols, and experience in integrating tools to provide a unified solution set is desirable and Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language is a plus Proven ability to map and understand complex relationships and interactions between Enterprise Architecture, business direction, emerging trends and technologies Strong understanding of the cyber-attack vectors and able to articulate the cyber kill chain and relevant controls to protect and detect events Experience with enterprise Data Lifecycl