Cloud & AppSec Security Operations Lead

Mend.io; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mend.io is seeking a hands-on Security Operations Lead to drive security across cloud infrastructure, product, compliance, and customer-facing activities. You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, IT, Sales, Legal, and leadership to identify risks, tighten controls, respond to security issues, and strengthen Mend’s security posture.

You will own day-to-day security operations, lead vulnerability management and incident response, and support audits and customer security discussions.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Security Operations, Cloud Security, Product Security, or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with cloud security technologies, vulnerability management, incident response, SIEM, WAF, CSPM, and IAM.
• Experience working closely with Engineering and Product teams.
• Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and security compliance frameworks.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to balance security risk and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess security risks across Mend.io’s product and cloud infrastructure and drive a prioritized improvement plan.
• Own day-to-day cloud and infrastructure security operations, including SIEM/SOC monitoring, WAF, CSPM, access reviews, encryption, and secrets management.
• Lead vulnerability management, including Mend’s HackerOne bug bounty program and remediation coordination with Engineering.
• Lead security incident response and support disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Support customer-facing security activities, including questionnaires, RFPs, and technical security discussions during sales cycles.
• Drive audit and certification activities, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001/27701/27017, and maintain compliance controls and evidence through Drata.
• Manage third-party security assessments and support security and AI governance.
• Serve as a key internal security advisor for teams across the company.
• Own and improve security tooling, automation, and operational processes.

Skills

Security Operations

Cloud Security

Product Security

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

SIEM

WAF

CSPM

IAM

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

HackerOne

Drata

Job description

Mend.io is seeking a hands-on Security Operations Lead to drive security across cloud infrastructure, product, compliance, and customer-facing activities. You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, IT, Sales, Legal, and leadership to identify risks, tighten controls, respond to security issues, and strengthen Mend’s security posture.

You will own day-to-day security operations, lead vulnerability management and incident response, and support audits and customer security discussions.