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Whoop22 days ago

Director, Security Engineering & Operations

onsite🇺🇸USBoston, MAmanager10+ yrs exp

Recruiter Fit Breakdown & Candid Summary

1

This is a high-level leadership role for a seasoned security executive with a strong background in scaling operations within high-growth, complex environments.

2

The ideal candidate balances high-level strategic planning with the technical depth required to guide engineering teams and manage major security incidents.

3

Candidates should have significant experience managing managers and cross-functional teams; individual contributors or those without prior leadership experience should not apply.

4

The role requires a proactive approach to securing AI-enabled systems and cloud-native infrastructure.

Role Responsibilities

  • 1Define and execute strategy for Security Engineering and Security Operations.
  • 2Lead incident readiness, response, and post-incident reviews for significant security events.
  • 3Oversee the engineering of preventive and detective controls across cloud, identity, endpoint, and SaaS environments.
  • 4Develop security strategies for AI-enabled products and enterprise AI adoption.
  • 5Manage team performance, professional development, and organizational design for the security department.
  • 6Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Product Security, GRC, and Engineering.

Skills Matrix

Must-Have Skills

6 required
Security Operations(SecOps)
Security Engineering
Incident Response(IR)
Cloud Security
Identity and Access Management(IAM)
Leadership(People Management)

Nice-to-Have Skills

3 preferred
AI Security
Data Protection
Security Automation
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