**Introduction** The Security Compliance Leader plays a vital role in shaping the security posture, ensuring that all technological operations adhere to stringent compliance regulations, ultimately promoting a secure and trustworthy environment. The Security Compliance Leader is responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations across an organization’s network infrastructure, OpenShift platform, any internal applications, and IBM Z systems using automated processes. This role involves developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies through automation, managing audits, partnering across the organization for the various systems, and fostering a culture of security compliance throughout the organization. In addition, this role would involve defining the complete framework across various computing platform, not limiting to On-Prem, On-cloud or Hybrid. **Your role and responsibilities** Key Responsibilities: * Compliance Strategy Development: * * Develop and lead the organization’s overall security compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with internal security standards and applicable regulations and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR). * * Identify compliance requirements for network infrastructure, OpenShift environments, and IBM Z systems and translate them into actionable policies and procedures using approved IBM technology choices. * Policy Creation and Management: * Establish, maintain, and enforce security policies, standards, and controls applicable to network operations, cloud environments, and mainframe systems. * Partner with IBM CISO organization to regularly review and update security policies to address emerging threats, regulatory changes, and organizational needs. * Risk Management: * Conduct risk assessments to identify potential compliance gaps and vulnerabilities within the organization’s IT environment. * Collaborate with IT and security teams to develop risk mitigation strategies and implement necessary compliance controls. * Audit and Assessment: * Plan and oversee regular compliance audits for network, OpenShift platform, and IBM Z systems. * Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory bodies during compliance audits and assessments. * Ensure prompt rectification of any compliance findings and develop action plans for continuous improvement. * Training and Awareness: * Design and implement comprehensive training programs to raise awareness of security compliance requirements and best practices among employees. * Foster a culture of security compliance by regularly communicating the importance of adherence to security standards. * Monitoring and Reporting: * Establish metrics and reporting frameworks to continuously monitor compliance status and effectiveness of security controls. * Prepare regular reports for executive management on compliance initiatives, audit findings, and the overall status of security compliance across the organization. **Required technical and professional expertise** Qualifications & Skills: * 12+ years of professional experience with at least 8 years of relevant experience in the information technology security & compliance domain. * Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field; advanced degree or security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) are a plus. * Extensive experience in security compliance management, particularly in network security, cloud security, and mainframe environments. * Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks relevant to the industry. * Should be open and willingness to learn new technologies and be open for continuous upskilling experience. * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to assess compliance issues and risks. * Strong Proficiency in working with Secured communications across varied Hybrid platforms ( On-Prem , On-Cloud etc). * Strong leadership and communication skills to influence and guide cross-functional teams. * Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, including technical teams, executive management, and external auditors. * Proficiency in compliance management tools and security frameworks. **Preferred technical and professional experience** Hiring manager and Recruiter should collaborate to create the relevant verbiage. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.