Security Operations Manager

Altruist • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Altruist is in the midst of an exciting phase and we’re excited to hire a Security Operations Manager to lead detection, response, and security monitoring for a self-clearing broker-dealer. You’ll build and lead the team and the 24x7 program that keeps our platform — and our advisors’ clients — safe. This role follows a hybrid schedule, with three days per week onsite in our San Francisco FiDi or Culver City office.

Requirements

• 6+ years in security operations, including 2+ years leading or managing a SOC or detection & response team
• Hands-on incident response and investigations in a cloud-first environment
• Depth with SIEM (Datadog/Splunk), EDR/MDR (CrowdStrike/SentinelOne), and cloud telemetry (AWS)
• Experience managing an MDR/MSSP and/or IR retainer relationship
• Strong ability to lead through influence and operate with urgency
• A B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Information Security or relevant experience
• Technologically savvy and comfortable across modern cloud and detection stacks (i.e., AWS, Kubernetes, SIEM query languages, detection-as-code, Terraform, etc.)
• The pride you put into every aspect of your work is unparalleled and undeniable
• Intentional dialogue is a superpower. You listen as well as you share your perspective with others.
• We’re inspired by your unwavering determination to achieve success, no matter the adversity you face along the way.
• Your confidence is brilliant, yet ego-less. You possess a strong knowledge base, the ability to discover the unknown, and are open to differing perspectives.
• Identifying the problem is simply not enough. You’re instinctually creative with your approach in finding solutions to roadblocks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in regulated environments (SEC/FINRA, fintech, or financial services)
• Experience building or standing up a 24x7 SOC or transitioning to managed detection & response
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCFA)

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow the security operations / detection & response team, setting priorities and career paths.
• Own our 24x7 security monitoring strategy across our managed detection & response provider
• Run the incident response program end to end — from detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review.
• Define and report on SecOps metrics and SLAs (MTTD/MTTR, alert quality, coverage) to security and executive leadership.
• Mature our detection engineering, threat-intelligence ingestion, and response automation (SOAR) capabilities.
• Drive regular tabletop and purple-team exercises and partner with Cloud, IT, and Engineering to close gaps surfaced by monitoring.
• Own the day-to-day operation and roadmap of the security operations tooling stack.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation.
• Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO).
• 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting.
• 16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee.
• Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.).
• Financial guidance program (includes counseling on navigating debt, tracking personal spend, saving and planning goals, home-purchasing preparedness, etc.).
• One month work from anywhere policy (with the exception of a few countries).
• Bonus program for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree