Director of Security Operations

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, May 22, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading the operational backbone of the security program, the full-time salaried Director of Security Operations will provide oversight and guidance for the Threat Response and Security Infrastructure teams, ensuring effective incident response and management of security tooling in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Own enterprise-wide security incident response, ensuring effective detection, triage, and remediation of incidents across various environments
  • Manage the security and IT tooling portfolio, driving standardization and operational excellence across tool administration and vendor relationships
  • Build and maintain operational metrics and dashboards to provide visibility into incident trends and infrastructure posture to leadership
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • 10+ years in information security, with 5+ years in leadership roles managing security operations or incident response teams
  • Hands-on incident response experience with a proven track record of leading significant security events
  • Experience in regulated data environments such as healthcare, with familiarity in compliance frameworks like PCI DSS and HIPAA
  • One or more relevant certifications preferred, such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC

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