Boston, MA

Director, Information Security Operations

Permanent
Boston, MA
Posted 4 days ago

Talener

Our client is a leading asset management firm in Boston and they are looking to hire a Director of Security to lead and evolve their enterprise security operations with a focus on SIEM platforms and Azure Cloud Security. This role is a mix of managing 4 Security Analysts as well as being hands on. The ideal candidate will have had experience working as an InfoSec or Network Engineer and worked their way into a management position.

Title: Director, Information Security Operations

Location: Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing security operations to include SIEM, IAM, incident response and threat detection
Oversee the development and enforcement of security policies, procedures, and best practices for Microsoft Azure environments, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Manage a team of Security Analyst as well as all relationships with MSP’s
Monitor authentication and access activity using analytics to detect anomalies
Define for KPI’s for incident response and vulnerability management
Develop incident response playbook and conduct regular simulations
Evaluate third party providers to ensure they adhere to data protection policies
Utilize KPIs tools to track progress, analyze outcomes, and drive continuous improvement
Manage DLP controls and detection mechanisms

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience Information Security
3+ years of experience in a management role
Deep technical expertise with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar)
Strong hands-on experience in Azure security: Defender for Cloud, Azure Security Center, Azure Policies, Key Vault, identity governance (AAD), and Azure Monitor.
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, or GIAC are all nice to have
Bachelors degree is nice to have

Compensation:

$165,000-180,000
Annual bonus
401k matching

For additional information, please reach out to Jed Pillion at jpillion@talener.com

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