Job Description
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About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 1++ 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centred on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all of its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporates and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005 BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About Businessline/Function :
For 150 years, BNP Paribas Wealth Management has been committed to protecting clients’ wealth, developing it, and eventually passing it on to their loved ones. We deliver tailor-made experience, with outstanding attention to detail and expertise from precise local knowledge to the global know-how that we access from the Group. Our goal is to create a new wealth management experience fit for a world where digital interactions have come to enhance human ones. Wealth Management Investment Solution Hub (WMIS Hub) provides a global IT solution for BNP Paribas Wealth Management where we develop, maintain and evolve IT applications which fits to the specific needs of BNP Paribas Wealth Management business users.
Job Title:
WM Application Security Officer
Date:
1st March 2026
Department:
Wealth Management
Location:
Chennai
Business Line / Function:
ITRCS
Reports to:
(Direct)
NABrice MORLAT
Grade:
(if applicable)
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
-
Directorship / Registration:
NA
Position Purpose
The Wealth Management Security Officer will participate of the lifecycle of the Applications and Projects within Wealth Management in order to ensure the adequacy of the security using a risk-based approach.
Participate to IT project security reviews conducted both on a global and local basis across all platforms. This requires the incumbent to foster close working relationships with other business areas and IT Development/Production teams.
The incumbent will work hand in hand with the IT Dev, Prod teams and the business, as an enabler and a facilitator, in an Agile mindset.
Responsibilities
• IT Security architecture
• With a thorough understanding of the organization's technology and IT systems, planning, researching, and designing security architectures.
• Reviewing, and approving the security requirements for applications and IT setup
• Ensure the compliance level of the applications with the Security architecture standards including Third-party and cloud security risks.
• Ensure the protection of WM business data with an adequate security level of WM assets based on review processes.
• Identify the IT security risks in advance, record and follow-up them.
• Ensure the regular reporting to the management.
• IT security compliance (delegation on WM APAC scope)
• Ensure the alignment with the Group and WM GAIM security policies, for both project and production assets
• Ensure the compliance with regulatory bodies requirements, including for APAC (HKMA, MAS), EU (GDPR), Switzerland (FINMA)
• Leveraging on a deep knowledge of Security standards such as NIST, CIS,ISO2700x , ensure the compliance with the IT security requirements
• Ensure the compliance with the Third-party Technology risks and the Cloud security
• IT Data Management and Data analytics/science technologies
• Keep up with the knowledge of Data security and protection regulatory landscape and related measures.
• Understand the Data analytics and data sciences technologies (data standard practices including products / cloud related solutions.
• Ensure the solutions of Data Management, Data analytics and data science solutions are implemented with the Group security architecture requirements (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, AI and other Data analytics solutions). This would also include the development framework and environments highly used in DA landscape (R, Python, DevSecOps and API management)
• Identify the IT security risks in advance, record and follow-up them.
• Ensure the regular reporting to the management.
• Coordination with IT Security actors
• Alignment on the objectives and means, contribution to the different global reporting (WM Cybersecurity Committee, WM Project Architecture and Security validation committees, Application Security Dashboard…).
• Coordination with the global security teams concerning integration of WM assets within production sites.
• Keeping abreast of initiatives by the IT Security community within the Group and other IT Security stakeholders within the Group.
• Participate in the evolution of Security Posture
• Participate in the deployment of new security practices and DevSecOps pipeline
• Ensure that SSDLC practices are well followed
• Take part in the awareness and training activities
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Essential Technical Knowledge
Network protocols and network connectivity concepts; Firewall and Internet technologies
Deep Knowledge
Secure application design and architecture principles – including DevSecOps tools and practices (CI/CD)
Deep Knowledge
Secure access control mechanisms: Encryption and Key Management techniques
Deep Knowledge
Technical proficiency in various Operating Systems (Linux, AIX, Windows, AS400) and Databases (Oracle, MSSQL, PostGreSQL, MongDB
Deep Knowledge
Knowledge of understanding digital transformation and mobile technologies and Cloud (Containers Docker, Kubernetes).
Deep Knowledge
Knowledge of emerging technologies (NFT, encryption)
Good
Knowledge in technologies like OAuth, Single Sign On, API based approach, TDD, BDD
Good
Knowledge of standard IT Security concepts and methodologies
Deep Knowledge
Deep understanding of cybersecurity threats and remediation options
Deep Knowledge
IT Security Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Deep Knowledge
Essential Banking Knowledge
Banking Knowledge and understanding of Wealth Management specificities
General Knowledge
International and APAC banking regulations
Deep Knowledge
Essential Personal Skills
Communication skills – Ability to interact throughout oral and written communication skills
Deep Knowledge
Provide leadership to various stakeholders in proactive manner
Deep Knowledge
Ability to provide an accurate reporting to the Management
Deep Knowledge
Must be motivated, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
Deep Knowledge
Must demonstrate ethical responsibility, maturity, and discretion
Deep Knowledge
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Qualifications and Experience
• 5-8 years' experience in information security and IT risk management.
• Experience in evaluation and design of technical architectures and processes
• Functional as well as technical knowledge of the common architecture and Cybersecurity frameworks and solutions
• Strong knowledge in secure development and SSDLC processes
• Knowledge of the Norms and Standards of the banking and cybersecurity industry
Other Value-added Competencies
• Advanced IT security certifications : CISSP / CISM / SANS Certification
• Operational Risk and Permanent Control
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
Communication skills - oral & written
Ability to deliver / Results driven
Decision Making
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Analytical Ability
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Ability to develop and adapt a process
Ability to set up relevant performance indicators
Ability to manage a project
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 5 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required
