Lead Software Security Architect

📍 Hyderabad | 🏢 Hybrid – 3 Days/Week in Office

About the Role

The Lead Software Security Architect plays a critical role in safeguarding Hyland's products and services by ensuring secure design, rigorous testing, and proactive vulnerability management. In this role, you will work closely with engineering teams to promote secure coding practices, identify potential risks, and drive a company-wide culture of security. If you're a trusted security leader who thrives on solving complex challenges and mentoring others, this role is for you.

Technology Tools

• Threat Modeling Tools (e.g., STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Threat Dragon)
• Security Verification & Static Analysis Tools
• Vulnerability Management Platforms

Your Role Responsibilities? Here's What You'll Do.

• Provide clear guidance and mentorship to software and test engineers on secure development practices, identifying insecure code, and leveraging data to monitor and continuously improve those practices.
• Drive threat modeling for products in scope; review threat models, advise on appropriate tools and techniques, and create or contribute to system-level threat models.
• Review security findings and serve as primary approver for Critical and High severity determinations; monitor vulnerability remediation for adherence to company SLAs and provide guidance on Risk Acceptance requests.
• Serve as the primary contact for security-related questions for assigned products, coordinating with subject matter experts and regularly validating the effectiveness of security verification tools.
• Operate as a trusted advisor on security issues and trends, providing secure development consulting services grounded in deep expertise and best practice knowledge.
• Mentor, coach, and provide feedback to team members while collaborating effectively across time zones with US, India, and EU-based teams.

Role Essentials

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field with a minimum of 8 years of progressive application security experience, preferably within a software product development organization or working with well established security mature companies.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience designing, building, or testing security for web and API-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of security vulnerabilities, attacker exploit techniques, and remediation methods, including evolving cryptography standards and practices.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and influence team members and business partners, with demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

What We'd Like to See

• 3+ years of experience working with stakeholders across multiple functions in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Strong familiarity with common languages and tools used in Microsoft stack-based web and API applications, with the ability to review and recommend security improvements.
• Experience collaborating across time zones, specifically with US and India-based engineering teams.
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills with the capacity to context-switch while remaining productive and delivering sound guidance.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain professionalism, handle sensitive information with discretion, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

About Hyland

Hyland is the pioneer of the Content Innovation Cloud™, delivering ubiquitous enterprise intelligence to organizations with solutions that unlock actionable insights and drive automation. © Hyland. All rights reserved.

Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including many of the Fortune 100, Hyland's solutions create the foundation for a connected, agentic enterprise, where teams harness the power of AI to redefine how they operate and engage with those they serve. For additional information on Hyland's platform and services, please visit Hyland.com.

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Since 1991, it has been Hyland's mission to help our employees, customers and partners exceed their potential with our industry-leading content services platform. Our employees exude a contagious energy and are passionate about what they do – whether it's helping customers succeed, raising up their fellow Hylanders, or engaging in the communities where they live and work.

The #HylandLife hashtag encompasses our employee-centric culture. Our employees live our culture day in and day out by bringing their best self to work. Hyland supports them to do just that through career development resources, wellbeing programs and innovation practices. We thrive on diverse viewpoints and new ideas and believe that a positive, inclusive workplace is imperative to sustainable success.

As we've grown to a company of nearly 4,000 strong, we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our communities. We strongly support employee initiatives and align our giving campaigns and programs to organizations that are important to them.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hyland is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. Information collected during the hiring process is used solely to assess qualifications, verify identity, and comply with legal requirements.