Lead Information Security Engineer, ITC
Nike · Karnataka
- Experience10–11 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeunknown
- Posted23 Sept 2026
About Nike
Nike is hiring in Karnataka in consumer goods. This role looks for around 10+ years of experience.
Skills
- Privileged Access Management
- CyberArk
- Cerberus
- Non-Human Identity Management
- Java
- Python
- Go
- API-driven architectures
- Microservices
- Distributed Systems
- Secrets Management
- Certificate Lifecycle Management
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Identity Governance
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cloud Security
The role
A security engineer at a consumer goods company designs and operates privileged access management and non-human identity systems, building credential management platforms with secrets management and certificate lifecycle management. The role integrates CyberArk and Cerberus across enterprise applications, APIs, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
Full job description
Who You’ll Work With
This role sits within the Enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Security Engineering team, responsible for securing privileged and non-human identities across enterprise systems. The team partners closely with Application Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud Platform, and Security Operations teams to deliver scalable identity security solutions. You will lead a team of engineers while working cross-functionally to build modern, API-driven credential management platforms aligned with enterprise security strategy.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in privileged identity, credentials, and non-human identity management. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in software engineering combined with practical experience designing and operating enterprise security platforms. This role requires someone who can both drive strategic direction and actively contribute to building new solutions from the ground up.
You should be comfortable working across the full lifecycle—from architecture and design to engineering and operations—while handling sensitive credential systems with a strong security-first mindset.
Key Skills & Experience
Strong experience in Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms (CyberArk, Cerberus or similar)Deep understanding of Non-Human Identities (NHI):service accountsAPI keysmachine identitiesExperience building or integrating enterprise credential management platformsSolid software engineering background:Java / Python / Go (preferred)API-driven architecturesmicroservices / distributed systemsStrong understanding of:secrets managementcertificate lifecycle management (PKI)identity governance principles
Required Qualifications
10+ years of experience in IAM / Security Engineering / Platform EngineeringProven experience in Delevering Scalable, Secure and Efficient solutionsExperience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering / Computer Science / Security
What You’ll Work On
You will lead the design, development, and modernisation of enterprise credential and privileged identity capabilities. This includes both enhancing existing PAM platforms (CyberArk, Cerberus) and building next-generation credential security solutions aligned with Non-Human Identity governance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead engineering and roadmap for Credentials & Privileged Access functionDesign and build next-generation credential management platformModernise and integrate CyberArk / Cerberus ecosystemDevelop solutions for:non-human identity lifecycle managementsecrets orchestrationcertificate lifecycle automationEstablish secure access patterns for applications, APIs, and infrastructureDefine and enforce credential security standards and controlsPartner with:IAM governance teamsplatform engineeringcloud securityEnable secure integration with:applicationsDevOps pipelinesAI/agent platforms (future-looking)Mentor and lead a team of engineers, driving both delivery and capability growth