Head of Security Operations

Canonical; Puebla de Zaragoza; Presencial; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A forward-thinking company is seeking a dynamic leader in cyber security to manage the Security Operations team. This role involves designing and implementing security practices that safeguard data and infrastructure while mentoring a team of skilled professionals. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with security tools and a proven track record in mitigating threats. This position not only focuses on securing the company but also contributes to the broader open source ecosystem, making it a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology security. If you are passionate about leading a high-performing team and advancing security practices, this opportunity is for you.

Formación

• Proven track record of mitigating threats from advanced threat actors.
• Expertise in Linux security and incident response playbooks.
• In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and design.

Responsabilidades

• Hire and mentor a team of outstanding technical security professionals.
• Define Canonical's SecOps security standards and playbooks.
• Evaluate, select, and implement new security tools.

Conocimientos

Linux security

Incident response playbooks

Threat intelligence

Security architecture

SOC architecture and design

Security risk management frameworks

Educación

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Herramientas

Open source security tools

Descripción del empleo

This global leadership role in cyber security is to manage the Security Operations (SecOps) team responsible for design, implementation, and evolution of Canonical security practices, techniques, tools, systems, and policies. The team is the primary owner of strategy and practices that determine how Canonical secures its data, internal infrastructure, and build processes. They are responsible for assuring the security and integrity of our own infrastructure and product deployments. They design and implement technical security controls that ensure security threats are automatically identified, contained, and remediated. The team will also contribute ideas and requirements for Canonical product security, improving the resilience and robustness of all Ubuntu customers and users subject to cyber attack.

As a leader on cyber security in the company, the SecOps team manager will collaborate with our Organisational Learning and Development team to develop playbooks and facilitate SecOps training across Canonical. They will operate in a wider security organisation, run a high-performing security team, and improve Canonical's security posture. They will lead initiatives to integrate the team's insights into Canonical's broader software development process.

While this is a management position, we expect managers to be expert practitioners, able to lead by example, contribute at the highest level, and assess work based on their own professional experience and skill. Candidates should have deep, hands-on expertise with a range of open source and proprietary security tooling and practices, which they can integrate into a holistic next-generation security solution across the breadth of Canonical's interests.

The SecOps team's mission is not only to secure Canonical but also to contribute to the security of the wider open source ecosystem. They might share knowledge through public presentations and industry events, share threat intelligence with the wider community, or represent Canonical in sector-specific governance bodies.

This role reports to the CISO.

What you will do in this role:

1. Hire and mentor a team of outstanding technical security professionals
2. Define Canonical's SecOps security standards and playbooks
3. Own and drive the architecture and design of the SOC
4. Analyse and improve Canonical's security architecture
5. Evaluate, select, and implement new security tools and practices
6. Identify, contain, and guide the remediation of security threats and cyber attacks
7. Grow the presence and thought leadership of Canonical SecOps practice
8. Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives
9. Drive threat modelling, tabletop exercises, and other SecOps practices across Engineering, IS, and Canonical
10. Develop Canonical SecOps learning and development materials
11. Publish blog posts, whitepapers, and conference presentations
12. Identify, implement, and track SecOps KPIs
13. Plan and deliver SecOps work within Canonical's agile engineering framework
14. Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change

What we are looking for:

1. Proven track record of mitigating threats from advanced threat actors and nation-states
2. Expert technical understanding of SOCs from the ground up
3. In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and design, including strategies for logging, firewalls, network segmentation, honeypots, etc.
4. Understanding how the SOC works, not just how to use it
5. Expertise in Linux security
6. Ability to define, implement, automate, and measure effective incident response playbooks
7. Knowledge of security architecture and market-leading security tools
8. Experience contributing to and consuming threat intelligence feeds
9. Experience with security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF
10. An exceptional academic record from high school through university
11. Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
12. Drive and a proven track record of exceeding expectations
13. Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security
14. Leadership and management abilities
15. Excellent business English writing and presentation skills
16. Confidence in reporting security performance metrics with accountability for accuracy and completeness

Optional skills we value:

1. Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands-on ability
2. Experience with open source security tools
3. Experience with security standards such as ISO 27001
4. Experience with security posture management of corporate endpoints