[Hiring] Director of Cyber Security Operations @Common Securitization Solutions

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.

Key Job Functions

• Lead and mature enterprise-scale monitoring operations, including 24×7 Security Operations Center (SOC) oversight, real-time detection and alerting programs, telemetry optimization, and automation to reduce mean time to detect and respond.
• Direct incident response and forensics programs, coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery across infrastructure and application domains while managing executive and regulatory communications during major security events.
• Support risk-reduction initiatives encompassing vulnerability management, secure configuration baselines, patch governance, system integrity/authorized change, and compliance alignment for reduction in residual enterprise risk.
• Architect and operationalize security platforms and analytics, implementing SIEM, SOAR, and AI/ML-driven tooling that enhance detection, automation, and response at enterprise scale.
• Support cloud-native, hybrid and associated security operations, embedding DevSecOps practices, workload segmentation, and identity governance across cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Define and report cyber-risk posture to executive leadership and regulatory bodies, aligning operational practices with enterprise risk frameworks and audit requirements.
• Drive innovation and process automation in cybersecurity operations, evaluating emerging technologies to enhance predictive detection, orchestration, and operational efficiency.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performance cybersecurity teams across monitoring, response, engineering, and cloud disciplines, ensuring accountability and professional growth.
• Integrate cybersecurity operations with infrastructure and IT processes, enforcing secure configuration standards, consistent baselines, and unified incident management workflows.
• Represent the organization in audits, examinations, and crisis events, ensuring compliance with federal, financial, and industry-specific regulatory requirements.

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.
• Minimum of 10 years experience leading enterprise-scale monitoring operations, including 24×7 Security Operations Center management.
• Minimum of 10 years experience directing comprehensive incident response and forensics functions.
• Minimum of 6-10 years experience managing enterprise-level risk-reduction programs.
• Minimum of 6-10 years experience overseeing cloud-native cybersecurity operations.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring employer sponsorship currently or in the future.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Security Operations Center (SOC) design and management.
• Advanced proficiency in incident response leadership.
• Proven ability to architect and maintain SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML integration in cybersecurity.
• Expertise in vulnerability management and risk reduction.
• Advanced understanding of secure cloud architecture and DevSecOps practices.
• Proficiency in digital forensics and evidence preservation.
• Demonstrated capability to lead cybersecurity risk governance.
• Strong command of cybersecurity automation and orchestration frameworks.
• Strong knowledge in identity and access management (IAM).
• Experience implementing and tuning data loss prevention (DLP), insider risk, and threat intelligence programs.
• High fluency in security metrics and KPI development.
• Significant skills in cross-functional program leadership.
• Expertise in vendor and third-party risk management.
• Ability to design and execute enterprise cybersecurity testing and validation programs.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Track record of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building acumen.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $208,500 to $235,750.
• Performance bonus.
• 401k match.
• Healthcare coverage.
• PTO.
• A broad range of other benefits.

Employment

As a condition of employment with U.S. Financial Technology, any successful job applicant will be required to successfully complete a background investigation, which may also include a credit check for positions in some areas of our business. U.S. Financial Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.