[Hiring] Director of Cyber Security Operations @U.S. Financial Technology

Role Description

The Director of Cyber Security Operations leads enterprise-wide security operations that protect the organization’s cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure, data, employee, and digital assets. This position is accountable for end-to-end cybersecurity monitoring, incident response, digital forensics, and supporting risk-reduction programs that preserve resilience and regulatory compliance. The role oversees advanced security architecture and tooling (SIEM, SOAR, AI/ML analytics), defines and reports organizational risk posture to executive leadership and regulators, and drives continuous innovation through process automation and technology modernization. This leader develops high-performing teams across monitoring, response, engineering, and cloud disciplines while integrating cybersecurity operations with enterprise IT and infrastructure functions to maintain audit-ready, financial-grade defenses.

• Lead and mature enterprise-scale monitoring operations, including 24×7 Security Operations Center (SOC) oversight.
• Direct incident response and forensics programs, coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Support risk-reduction initiatives encompassing vulnerability management and compliance alignment.
• Architect and operationalize security platforms and analytics, implementing SIEM, SOAR, and AI/ML-driven tooling.
• Support cloud-native, hybrid and associated security operations, embedding DevSecOps practices.
• Define and report cyber-risk posture to executive leadership and regulatory bodies.
• Drive innovation and process automation in cybersecurity operations.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performance cybersecurity teams.
• Integrate cybersecurity operations with infrastructure and IT processes.
• Represent the organization in audits, examinations, and crisis events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field required; Advanced degrees (MS, PhD) strongly preferred.
• Industry Certification required, e.g. GSOM, GSOC, CISSP, CISA, CISM or equivalent designation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years experience leading enterprise-scale monitoring operations.
• Directing comprehensive incident response and forensics functions.
• Architecting and operationalizing advanced security platforms and tooling.
• Minimum of 6-10 years experience managing enterprise-level risk-reduction programs.
• Overseeing cloud-native cybersecurity operations.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring employer sponsorship.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package, including a performance bonus.
• 401k match.
• Healthcare coverage.
• PTO.
• A broad range of other benefits.