Posted:
3/9/2026, 8:28:37 PM
Location(s):
Tamil Nadu, India ⋅ Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
The Principal Engineer is a senior technical leader focused on tech risk remediation and cyber security within Wealth Tech environments. The role drives the design, implementation and automation of security solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities, ensure regulatory compliance and guide teams on best practice coding and security standard. The engineer acts as the go to expert for complex technical remediation, AI enabled security automation, and stakeholder driven technology programs.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Proof-of-Concept & Solution Delivery - Conduct technical proofs of concept for cyber security remediation and develop quickly adoptable easy to implement technical solutions. guide teams on best practices, coding standards and AI driven automation for wealth tech risk remediation.
Tech Risk Remediation & Cyber Security - Lead tech risk remediation and cyber security vulnerability management across Wealth Tech. Provide technology solutions from design to implementation including automation and product modification to support investment decisions.
Stakeholder Collaboration - Work closely with CTI, CISO and Business stakeholders to identify technical solutions and best practices. Review third party solutions and translate investment decisions into design specification and engineering deliverables.
Vulnerability Management - Oversee framework of risk mediation including component vulnerabilities, static build testing, VTM, database and third party software assessments. Deliver Solutions to reduce open vulnerabilities.
Automation & Risk Control - Drive automation of cyber security risk processes to integrate risk mitigation and ensure transparency via regular reporting to senior management.
Technology and Security expertise - require deep understanding of tech stacks (Cloud, DevOps, legacy systems) and security protocols/ Cyber Security standards. Manager audit cycles, technology patches, upgrades and regulatory changes.
Innovation & AI adoption - Lead AI adoption and automation initiatives to address challenging technical issues and debugging in wealth tech environments.
Cross functional collaboration - Foster collaboration between internal teams, risk and control, third party to achieve synergies in managing risk and solution delivery.
Strategic Technology Planning - Conduct feasibility studies, cost estimates, and IT planning for new or revised application systems aligned with business needs.
Mentorship & Team Development - Empower and mentor internal teams on security practices, technology standards and risk mitigation approaches.
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