Director, Security Operations

Waystar • Atlanta, GA

99d

About The Position

The Director of Security Operations is a security leadership position that will manage the Joint Security Operations and Identity Management teams/processes. The Security Operations team is responsible for conducting 24x7 monitoring and response. They will evaluate threats to the environment and will deploy/record the activities of the Security Incident Response Team. They are responsible for maintaining the operation of the SIEM tool, ensuring proper training for SIRT. Develop metrics around the incident response process and report statuses to management. The Identity Management team is responsible for managing user account related threats, password management, privileged access management, and user access reviews. Responsible for the creation and tracking of privileged and vendor accounts following least privilege. Uses multiple tools to discover/detect compromised user accounts and manage their remediation. Develop metrics around the incident response process and report statuses to management.

Requirements

• Have a minimum of 10 years’ experience as a security analyst/incident manager.
• Have a minimum of 20 years’ experience in technology.
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in cloud technology.
• Have a working knowledge of Systems and Network Administration.
• Have worked on complex projects within a corporate or government environment.
• Have worked in a regulated environment, specifically within the Financial or Healthcare sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Certification or an advanced degree in IT or Security disciplines.
• Knowledge of Security tools, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, & AV, etc.
• Experience in Azure, AWS and/or Google Cloud environments.
• Experience with identity management/active directory.
• Experience in researching security best practices.
• Experience working in an environment with audit and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience training others.
• Experience writing technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Joint Security Operations Center/Security Incident Management workflows.
• Manage threat research (IANS, H-ISAC, etc.).
• Manage the Security Operations tools (Google SecOps/Chronicle, Crowdstrike, etc.).
• Manage password management tools (Bitwarden, Lastpass, etc.).
• Create/manage privileged accounts, vendor accounts, and service accounts.
• Perform user access reviews required to meet compliance (SecurEnds).
• Other duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable).
• Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match).
• Generous paid time off for non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays.
• Flexible time off for exempt team members + 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave).
• Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access.
• Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support.
• 401(K) program with company match.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee resource groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees