Senior Manager, Security Engineering

About the Role

This is a hands-on engineering leadership position where you will lead a small team of security engineers responsible for designing, building, and managing security technology across a large, decentralized organization. You will engage in high-impact projects, particularly around mergers and acquisitions, ensuring seamless security integration. The position requires technical expertise in various security domains, strong leadership, and communication skills to articulate technical risks to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of security engineers, providing technical direction and guidance on security technology implementation.
• Own the security platform stack and its integrations, ensuring robust security measures are in place across the organization.
• Drive the security engineering efforts during mergers and acquisitions, focusing on seamless integration of security protocols.
• Collaborate with various business units to standardize and automate security practices across the decentralized environment.
• Engage in hands-on engineering tasks to build and harden security capabilities, ensuring the protection of endpoints and networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in hands-on security engineering or architecture roles.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams, including responsibilities for hiring and performance management.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is required.
• Demonstrated experience in managing enterprise security platforms at significant scale.

Location: Houston, TX 77008

This is a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a hands-on engineering role, influencing the security architecture of a large, decentralized organization while working on impactful projects involving mergers and acquisitions.