Security Lead

About the Job

Who we are and what do we do

India has witnessed a journey of Innovation in Digital Payments and today it leads the world with over 45% of the Global digital transaction volume. At NPST, we believe that our decade long journey has carved an opportunity for building future roadmap for the world to follow.

We are determined to contribute immensely to nation's growth story with our vision "to provide digital technology across financial value chain" and our mission to create leadership position in digital payment space.

Founded in 2013, NPST is a leading fintech firm in India, part of the Make in India initiative and listed on BSE and National Stock Exchange. We specialize in Digital Payments operating as Technology Service Provider to Regulated entities and providing Payment Platform to Industry – empowered by payment processing engine, Financial Super app, Risk Intelligence engine and digital merchant solution.

While we drive 3% of global digital transaction volume for over 100+ clients, we aim to increase our market share by 5X in next five years through innovation and industry first initiatives.

What will you do

The ideal candidate will take ownership of our organization's security infrastructure and ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance frameworks. This leadership role demands a broad understanding of security tools and governance protocols with the ability to drive enterprise-wide compliance initiatives and mentor a growing team.

Job responsibilities:

Security Infrastructure Management

• Oversee and manage enterprise-wide endpoint security, DLP, firewalls, IAM/PAM systems
• Monitor performance and usage of all deployed security tools
• Ensure email security, encryption tools, and key management systems are effectively implemented.

Compliance & Audit Oversight

• Conduct regular security audits, risk assessments, and compliance checks
• Ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, RBI, and NPCI requirements
• Maintain and enforce cloud security compliance across all platforms

Monitoring, Reporting & Escalation

• Develop and publish periodic security reports and dashboards for stakeholders
• Trigger alerts and escalation mechanisms in case of security anomalies or policy breaches.

Governance & Risk Management

• Align security practices with organizational risk posture and GRC policies
• Provide guidance for secure operations and configuration management

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor a team of security analysts
• Coordinate resource allocation and drive performance improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the organization's security posture.

What are we looking for:

• Hands-on experience managing endpoint security, DLP, firewall policies, IAM/PAM solutions.
• Expertise in email security, encryption standards, and key management
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks like ISO 27001, PCI DSS, RBI, NPCI
• Experience with security dashboards, incident response, and escalation handling
• Ability to conduct internal audits and ensure effective policy implementation
• Proven team management and leadership capabilities.
• Analytical thinking, strong judgment, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Entrepreneurial skills, ability to observe, innovate, and own your work.
• Detail-oriented and organized with strong time management skills.
• Influencing skills and the ability to create positive working relationships with team members at all levels.
• Collaborative approach and work with perfection as a group effort to achieve organizational goals.

Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, B.Tech/ M.Tech) or any equivalent degree/course.

Experience: 8 – 12 years

Industry: IT/Software/BFSI/ Banking /Fintech

Location: Noida

Work arrangement – 5 days working from office

What do we offer:

• An organization where we strongly believe in one organization, one goal.
• A fun workplace which compels us to challenge ourselves and aim higher.
• A team that strongly believes in collaboration and celebrating success together.
• Benefits that resonate 'We Care'.

If this opportunity excites you, we invite you to apply and contribute to our success story. If your resume is shortlisted, you will hear back from us.