Director of Security Engineering

  • Scottsdale, AZ
  • Posted 23 days ago | Updated 3 days ago

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time

Skills

Software Security
Security Engineering
DevSecOps
Cloud Computing

Job Details

Job Title: Director, Security Engineering
Location: Scottsdale, AZ (Onsite)

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director of Security Engineering to lead and scale our security engineering function. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for securing our applications, infrastructure, and DevOps pipelines across both cloud and hybrid environments. You’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, compliance, and leadership teams to design and implement modern, scalable security practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of skilled security engineers

  • Define and execute the strategic roadmap for security engineering

  • Develop and report on KPIs and OKRs to track and improve security performance

Application & DevSecOps Security

  • Oversee implementation of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices

  • Integrate security tools and controls into CI/CD pipelines

  • Partner with application teams to ensure secure design, coding, and deployments

Cloud & Infrastructure Security

  • Embed security into DevOps workflows (DevSecOps)

  • Secure cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), focusing on IAM, secrets management, logging, and monitoring

  • Enforce compliance and security in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)

Incident Response & Risk Management

  • Collaborate with SOC and IR teams on threat detection and response

  • Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews

  • Lead initiatives to reduce attack surfaces and mitigate emerging threats

Collaboration & Communication

  • Work closely with product and engineering teams to embed security into all initiatives

  • Provide executive-level updates and reporting on security posture, incidents, and improvements

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role

  • Proven expertise in application security, DevSecOps, and cloud-native security

  • Experience building or maturing enterprise-level security engineering programs

  • In-depth knowledge of SSDLC, modern CI/CD workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

  • Strong familiarity with industry-standard security tools and best practices

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)

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