Director of Security Operations, Remote
About the role
The Director of Security Operations will oversee the daily operations of the organization's security operations center (SOC) and manage a team of security professionals. This role involves developing and implementing security policies, incident response protocols, and security monitoring strategies. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of identifying and mitigating security threats to protect the organization's assets, data, and reputation.
In this role, you will lead by example as a highly technical leader who delivers high business impact on multiple projects of increasing dependencies and ambiguity.
Responsibilities
- Balance short and long-term business impact by developing strategies to manage risks, including:
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Oversight
- Incident Response and Threat Management
- Security Monitoring and Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Policies and Compliance
- Risk Management
- Anticipate industry AI/AIOps trends to optimize automation, log-ingestion, and threat response—balancing rapid incident resolution with security quality.
- Develop outstanding teams using a combination of world-class hiring and direct, timely, actionable feedback to grow security talent.
- Set aggressive yet clear goals and remove all roadblocks for the team to achieve them.
- Develop strong relationships and work cross-functionally with partners across organizations and functions to increase the impact of the team’s work.
- Work closely with company-wide leaders to drive excellence in processes and systems that protect patients, employees, and the organization as a whole.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in security operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.
- Proven experience in managing a SOC and leading incident response efforts.
- Strong understanding of security technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, firewalls, and vulnerability management tools.
- Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience with regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS).
Skills
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive and forward-thinking approach.
- In-depth knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
About the company
Aledade, a public benefit corporation, exists to empower independent primary care—the most transformational part of our healthcare landscape. Founded in 2014, Aledade is the largest network of independent primary care in the country, helping practices, health centers, and clinics deliver better care to their patients and thrive in value-based care. By creating value-based contracts across a wide variety of health plans, Aledade flips the script on the traditional fee-for-service model, ensuring primary care physicians are paid for keeping patients healthy.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedules and remote work options for many roles.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
- 21 days of PTO in your first year, plus two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents.
- Six weeks of paid sabbatical after six years of service.
- Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program.
- 401(k) with up to 4% match and stock options.