Security Operations Center Director

Medtronic•Northridge, CA

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life The Information Security Operations Director is responsible for supervising 24x7 cybersecurity operations and activities related to log analysis, incident response, threat hunting, use-case development, tuning, metrics, and security monitoring utilizing a wide array of security controls and toolsets. In addition, the Information Security Operations Director is responsible for developing, documenting, and administering processes, procedures, and guidelines in support of the duties and responsibilities of the team to enhance the capability of the cybersecurity operations program. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience.
Advanced computer skills
Ability to read, write, and speak English
Demonstrated capability in leading IT Security transformational initiatives in complex, dynamic environments
Experience with information security control management tools such as e-mail security, endpoint security, network security.
Success in delivering projects designed to improve information security controls.
Familiarity with cloud security best practices and cloud security monitoring tools.
Understanding and knowledge of security standards/frameworks such as NIST CSF, PCI DSS, CIS, OWASP etc.
Strong sense of self, ethics and effort, as well as the willingness to go the extra mile to achieve important goals
Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to communicate with all levels including influencing executive leadership.
Experience with application security testing software and methodologies.
Deep understanding of current and emerging IT Security technologies and practices, and how other enterprises are employing them
Strong hands-on experience with security in public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Networking, Operating Systems, Software Development, IAM, Key Management, Encryption, SIEM, DLP and Endpoint Security.
Experience with SIEM technologies.
Security tooling such as IPS/IDS, Firewalls, Web Application firewalls, network enumeration.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and technologies to business leaders, and business concepts to the IT Security workforce

Nice To Haves

CISSP Preferred

Responsibilities

Supervise the day-to-day running of VCA's Security Operations Center
Develop and support strategic plans and projects to meet Security and SOC goals and objectives.
Drive strategy and projects that increase the overall growth and maturity of the cybersecurity operations program
Supervise and lead a team of cybersecurity professionals to include holding regular meetings to review initiatives, team goals and issues
Develop, document, and administer processes, procedures, and guidelines in support of the duties and responsibilities of the team to enhance the capability of the cybersecurity operations program
Responsible for collecting, analyzing, escalating, and responding to cyber security attacks using SIEM and EDR technologies
Drive and develop use-case and proactive alert maturity in SIEM
Develop reporting of Key Performance Indictors for Executive Oversight of threats and incidents, including incident response SLAs
Ensures that Service Level Agreements are defined, tracked and met
Fulfill other related duties as assigned

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)