Senior Manager Security Automation

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a team of security automation engineers, data engineers, and data scientists, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
- Oversee the security automation service, ensuring effective operations, prioritization, and continuous alignment with business and security goals
- Oversee the security automation product team to ensure adherence to SAFe/Agile methodologies and definitions of done, maintaining high-quality standards in deliverables
- Oversee the seamless operation, scalability, and efficiency of a cloud-based security automation solution, ensuring continuous enhancement of security controls and automation capabilities
- Develop strategies to streamline incident response, threat detection, and remediation processes using automation capabilities
- Drive and manage the seamless integration of new and existing security tools, platforms, and workflows to ensure a cohesive and optimized automation ecosystem
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST)
- Collaborate with collaborators to establish and supervise critical metrics related to SAFe implementation
- Generate and maintain security reports, metrics, and dashboards for management review
- Keep up to date with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and provide recommendations for improving security operations
- Build and deliver knowledge sharing presentations and documentation to educate developers and operations teams on application security standard methodologies and secure coding techniques
- Triage and assess findings from tools, external reports, and tests to determine real risks and prioritize remediation efforts
- Offer remediation guidance to partners for identified issues and serve as a customer concern resource for developers as they reduce issues

Basic Qualifications:

- Masters degree and 8 to 10 years of Scrum teams management or related field experience OR
- Bachelors degree and 8 to 10 years of in Scrum teams management or related field experience OR
- Diploma and 12 to 14 years of in Scrum teams management or related field experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience managing and scaling security automation platforms and tools (e.g., SOAR)
- Demonstrated success in leading high-performing technical teams in an agile environment
- Strong understanding of integrating security tools and data platforms (SIEM, EDR, IAM, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, technologies, and best practices
- Experience in risk management, incident response, and security governance
- Strong knowledge of security architecture frameworks and principles
- Strong understanding of common software and web application security vulnerabilities
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.

Good-to-Have Skills:

- Experience with network security, endpoint protection, and incident response
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash) is a plus

Professional Certifications:

- CEH (preferred)
- CompTIA Security+ (preferred)
- CISSP (preferred)
- TOGAF (preferred)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), or equivalent (preferred)

Soft Skills:

- Initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems
- Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements, and estimating efforts
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation
- Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
- Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

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