Director, Cybersecurity DevSecOps

Job Description

Job Title: Director, Cybersecurity DevSecOps

Type: Direct-hire, Full-time (Visa Sponsorship / Transfer is not available. No 3rd party C2C)

Work Location: Remote. But this person must be in the Eastern, Central, or Mountain time zones

Must-haves

• 5+ years of IT Security / Cybersecurity Management / Leadership (people management) experience
• 5+ years of Cybersecurity, DevSecOps / DevOps, and Cloud infrastructure experience
• Experience working with AWS, Cloud infrastructure, & Network Infrastructure
• Experience with secure Docker containers and Microservices
• Experience with vulnerability assessments and incident management
• Experience in forensic investigation of network intrusions & data breaches
• Experience with Fortinet or Cisco networking systems (Fortinet is the preferred)
• Experience working with third-party vendors from a security perspective
• Experience working with offshore teams

Job Overview

We are looking for a Cybersecurity DevSecOps Director for our Atlanta-based FinTech client. This is a fully remote full-time, permanent position. Even though it is remote, the person must live in the Eastern, Central, or Mountain time zones.

This person will lead and manage IT Security, DevSecOps / DevOps, and Cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and implementing (hands on) IT security policies across the organization including 3rd party vendor assessments, incident management execution, and responding to compliance and regulatory questionnaires as well as internal IT security audits. This is a hands-on leadership role (both managerial and hands-on).

What makes our client an awesome place to work, besides having a great culture, good work-life balance, and collaborative environment, is their belief that every single person in every role is an important and vital part of the company.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Safeguard business information by ensuring its security and protection during storage and transmission.
• Collaborate with Policy & Compliance to build and maintain IT networks and systems in accordance with government / contractual requirements.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments and work with IT operations to regularly perform internal and external scans, audits, and remediation of identified issues to ensure IT security.
• Manage AWS Cloud infrastructure security.
• Update and maintain the network infrastructure in alignment with IT policy.
• Investigate security breaches to identify root cause, then implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Participate in architectural reviews and provide security approvals.
• Manage and execute the security incident policy and response plan.
• Provide quarterly security assessment and reviews.
• Conduct all 3rd party vendor security assessments.
• Manage and maintain perimeter defense systems, such as firewalls, VPN tunnels, etc..
• Maintain and administer security awareness training program for employees.
• Work closely with other teams within the company to fulfill security requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Management / Leadership experience, in Cybersecurity or IT Security
• 5+ years of Cybersecurity, DevOps, and DevSecOps experience
• Experience with configuring and securing Linux & Windows Server environments
• Experience working with AWS Cloud infrastructure
• Experience with secure Docker containers and Microservices
• Experience in forensic investigation of network intrusions & data breaches
• Experience with Fortinet or Cisco networking systems (Fortinet is the preferred)
• Experience working with third-party vendors
• Experience working with offshore teams
• Jira ticketing system experience
• Experience with GDPR, CCPA, and other consumer protection laws
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker certification
• Experience with NIST/ ISO 27001 security frameworks
• Experience working in FinTech and or Cryptocurrency space

Pay

The Comp consists of a Base Salary ranging from $180,000 to $185,000 per year, plus Bonus (10-15%) and Equity (units of stock). The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.