The Company
PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.
We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.
Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.
Job Description Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Cloud Security Manager in Bangalore, India to lead our cloud security team and drive strategic security initiatives across our cloud infrastructure environments. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities to manage a team of cloud security engineers while personally contributing to the design, implementation, and management of comprehensive security controls. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud security frameworks, infrastructure as code, security automation, and proven experience leading high-performing technical teams.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
- Leverage specialized security expertise to identify and resolve complex security issues, recommending best practices and determining new approaches that have an impact on broader security operations, while aligning security strategies with business priorities
- Partner across teams and key stakeholders to drive security initiatives, leading and solutioning complex projects and programs to strengthen overall security posture.
- Apply advanced analytical skills and sound judgment to solve security challenges, considering diverse perspectives and innovative solutions. Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, understanding their security implications to the company's context.
- Directly contribute to improvements within the security domain and occasionally beyond, ensuring decisions lead to meaningful enhancements in security practices.
- Leverage relationships across teams, both within and outside of security, to influence initiatives and integrate feedback into security processes.
- Develop and articulate clear plans and priorities for the team, guiding them to achieve security objectives while fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Lead by example, providing mentorship and support to ensure the team successfully executes on initiatives and goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities and Preferred Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership and Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cloud security engineers and specialists
- Conduct performance reviews, career development planning, and skills assessment
- Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members to support growing security needs
- Foster a collaborative, innovative team culture focused on continuous improvement
- Manage team workload distribution and project prioritization
Strategic Planning and Execution
- Develop and execute cloud security strategy aligned with business objectives
- Create roadmaps for cloud security tool implementation and infrastructure evolution
- Collaborate with senior leadership on security budget planning and resource allocation
- Drive cross-functional initiatives with DevOps, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams
Cloud Infrastructure Security (Hands-on Leadership)
- Design and build robust cloud infrastructure security controls across multi-cloud environments
- Lead the development and maintenance of security architectures that align with enterprise security standards
- Implement defense-in-depth strategies for cloud workloads and data protection
- Provide technical guidance and oversight for complex security implementations
Security Tool Implementation and Management
- Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise cloud security tools and platforms
- Evaluate and integrate new security technologies to enhance our cloud security posture
- Maintain and optimize existing security tool stack for maximum effectiveness
- Lead vendor relationships and technology evaluation processes
Cloud Information Security Systems Management
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of cloud-based information security systems
- Ensure high availability and performance of security monitoring and detection systems
- Coordinate with IT operations teams for seamless security system integration
- Establish SLAs and performance metrics for security systems
Cloud Controls Ownership
- Take ownership of cloud security controls implementation and maintenance
- Develop and maintain security control documentation and procedures
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Lead audit preparation and remediation efforts
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Leadership
- Manage and maintain code repositories for infrastructure security automation
- Design and implement secure code pipelines for infrastructure deployment
- Drive standardization of security practices across development and operations teams
- Establish security guardrails and policy-as-code implementations
- Lead DevSecOps transformation initiatives
Environment Rationalization
- Assess and rationalize existing cloud environments for security optimization
- Identify security gaps and develop remediation strategies
- Lead cloud environment consolidation and standardization efforts
- Manage large-scale infrastructure transformation projects
Automation and Auto-Remediation
- Design and implement security automation workflows and playbooks
- Develop auto-remediation capabilities for common security issues
- Create self-healing security controls that respond to threats automatically
- Champion automation-first approaches across the organization
Stakeholder Management
- Present security metrics and status reports to executive leadership
- Collaborate with business units to understand security requirements
- Manage relationships with external vendors and security partners
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.
For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com
Who We Are:
To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [Confidential Information].
Belonging at PayPal:
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
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