Director, Information Security Engineering

About the role

This role leads a cross-functional team of Cyber Data and Secure Code Engineers supporting a global security capability. It sits alongside the Cyber Defense Center, Data Protection, Windows Client/Server Platform, Cloud Security and Automation teams, and works with stakeholders from service desk technicians to architects, developers and legal partners. The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on security engineering leader who improves operational stability, efficiency and risk reduction across a large technical environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for Cyber Data and Secure Code Engineering, keeping operations stable, efficient and low-risk.
• Align local execution with global security priorities and strengthen security technology management.
• Lead, coach and develop Cyber Data and Secure Code Engineers, setting clear goals and reviewing results.
• Partner with global management and cross-functional security, platform, cloud, development and legal stakeholders.
• Assess and optimize processes to prevent incidents before they occur.
• Develop and execute strategic vision, roadmaps, budgets and maturity plans for security technology management.
• Translate business trends and security imperatives into technical services and solutions.
• Guide capabilities covering endpoint protection, secure software development, SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning, Databricks, network visibility and advanced threat protection.
• Identify, track and experiment with new technologies while staying aligned with business strategy.

Required profile

• 15+ years of relevant experience preferred, including leadership of security engineering or comparable technical teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience or training.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to explain complex issues simply and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and execute vision, mission, roadmaps and budgets while building high-performing teams.

Required skills

• Data and analytics tools and best practices
• Endpoint security and cloud security controls
• SAST, DAST and vulnerability scanning
• Databricks