Practice Lead, Cloud Security and Compliance; Security and Resilience

Practice Lead, Cloud Security and Compliance (Security and Resilience)

Rapid Scale is looking for a strategic and hands‑on director to lead its Cloud Security and Compliance practice.

Rapid Scale, a growing leader in secure, reliable managed cloud solutions, empowers mid‑market organizations to simplify IT and unlock innovation. The practice delivers cloud security strategies, compliance readiness, cyber resilience, observability, and AI‑enabled threat modeling.

• Define and evolve the Cloud Security and Compliance service portfolio, including AI‑supported security assessments and resilience programs.
• Build methodologies, frameworks, and accelerators that incorporate AI for threat analysis, anomaly detection, regulatory mapping, and risk scoring.
• Develop cyber‑resiliency capabilities and offerings.
• Recruit, lead, and mentor a high‑performing team of consultants and analysts with AI fluency.
• Set goals, coach direct reports, and manage performance across AI‑enabled and traditional delivery work streams.
• Allocate team capacity across engagements to meet revenue and margin objectives.
• Lead end‑to‑end security assessments, security strategy, compliance readiness evaluations, and resilience planning engagements that leverage AI for predictive insights.
• Advise clients on aligning cloud environments to frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, using AI tools for evidence gathering and gap identification.
• Conduct security risk assessments using AI models that support posture analysis, threat detection, and resilience prioritization.
• Deliver executive‑level briefings that highlight emerging threats, AI‑informed risk insights, and investment recommendations.
• Guide clients on cyber, observability, Dev Sec Ops  maturity, and the integration of AI into operational security practices.
• Oversee remediation, improvement, and automation initiatives.
• Travel to client sites for workshops, executive sessions, and practice delivery oversight.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 10 years’ experience, or comparable combination of higher degree and fewer years.
• Minimum 5 years leading teams in a management role with accountability for coaching and performance management.
• Deep expertise in cloud security frameworks, risk assessment, regulatory alignment, and AI‑supported security operations.
• Experience deploying or leading teams using AI tools such as threat intelligence automation platforms, AI‑based posture management, or cloud provider native AI security services.
• Experience working within global delivery models including onshore, offshore, and nearshore teams, as well as partner led or hybrid delivery structures.
• Experience leading distributed teams across regions such as India, LATAM, EMEA, or APAC and integrating global resources into client‑facing delivery.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50 percent.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.

Base salary USD $ – $, with potential incentive and additional compensation.

Unpaid vacation, up to 160 hours of paid wellness, seven paid holidays, and paid time off for bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer, military leave, and parental leave.

Raleigh, NC

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.