Technical Team Lead, Security

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Were looking for a Technical Team Lead Security to drive key initiatives in security operations risk mitigation compliance and team development. Youll work closely with our CISO to guide the day-to-day activities of the security team and help protect our systems data and people. This role blends hands-on security operations with leadership mentorship and cross-functional collaboration ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced high-impact environment.

Security Operations Oversight:

• Coordinate to day-to-day security operations to ensure timely monitoring detection and response to threats to ensure potential incidents are contained quickly and business operations remain uninterrupted.

• Guide the optimization and maturation of the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform threat intelligence feed integration and security monitoring tools.

• Oversee the incident response lifecycle from detection and analysis to containment eradication and post-incident review.

• Contribute as a hands-on resource to security operations tasks including vulnerability management penetration test scoping and security tool maintenance.

Risk Identification & Mitigation:

• Work with technical and business teams to identify security risks and vulnerabilities in systems and processes to proactively address issues before they can be exploited.

• Track and follow up on remediation actions to ensure identified risks are closed out and security gaps are eliminated.

• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to ensure security requirements are integrated into product roadmaps and development sprints.

• Assist in performing code reviews and architecting secure solutions for complex application features.

• Act as a core contributor to the risk register ensuring all risks related to operations and applications are appropriately identified documented and reported.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Provide technical mentorship coaching and support to team members to build skills foster accountability and maintain a high-performing security function.

• Assign work priorities monitor progress and ensure responsibilities are completed effectively so that security commitments and service levels are consistently met.

• Promote a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement to embed good security habits across the organization and adapt to new challenges.

• Lead by example in embracing a culture of collaboration and support through being an extension of the team in daily operations.

Policy Compliance & Best Practices:

• Support the implementation and enforcement of security policies standards and guidelines to provide clear expectations and consistency in protecting company assets.

• Work closely with Legal and Compliance stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into actionable security policies procedures and internal control documentation.

• manage projects to achieve and maintain multiple regulatory and security certifications including but not limited to SOC 2 ISO 27001 HIPAA NIST and FedRAMP and collaborate with the team on gathering audit evidence and coordinate all internal and external security audits.

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) for the entire Information Security program.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Serve as the primary security point of contact for collaboration between the CISO and IT Operations Legal & Compliance Product Managers Engineering Managers and other stakeholders.

• Establish effective reporting and dashboards in communicating important metrics to the executive team to ensure alignment on priorities and transparency in security matters.

• Communicate risks incidents and security updates clearly and promptly to leadership and teams so decision-makers have the information they need to act effectively.

• Communicate complex…