Director, Cybersecurity Operations & AI-Driven Defense

Generac Power Systems Inc; North Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems Inc. is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity Operations to lead our global security operations and engineering functions. You will shape the cybersecurity program, drive SOAR automation, and enhance SIEM telemetry across a growing technology-driven enterprise.

The role reports to the CISO and is based onsite at Generac's headquarters in Waukesha, WI. You will build high-performing teams, coordinate with managed security providers, and influence executive stakeholders on

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive cybersecurity experience with at least 5 years leading security operations.
• Experience directing enterprise incident response, including major incident coordination with external partners and executives.
• Experience managing XDR, MSSP, or managed detection and response service providers, including contracts and SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Security Operations Center strategy and maturity roadmap.
• Own enterprise incident response strategy, playbooks, tabletop exercises, and executive communications.
• Mature the operations function with SOAR automation and AI-enabled workflows.
• Lead Cybersecurity Engineering teams across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and email security.
• Own telemetry strategy for the SIEM, ensuring data sources and enrichment for reporting and automation.
• Translate threat intelligence into detections aligned with MITRE ATT&CK and prioritize threat hunting.
• Govern vendor performance and optimize internal vs external capabilities.
• Build and mentor global engineering and operations teams with clear procedures and training.
• Define operational metrics for executives and boards and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with GRC, product security, and regional security leaders to align with enterprise strategy.

Skills

Security leadership

Incident response leadership

SOAR & AI in security ops

SIEM & telemetry management

Threat detection & intel

Vendor governance

Team leadership

Executive communication

Tools

XDR platforms

MSSP relationships

SOAR platforms

SIEM technologies

Job description

Generac Power Systems Inc. is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity Operations to lead our global security operations and engineering functions. You will shape the cybersecurity program, drive SOAR automation, and enhance SIEM telemetry across a growing technology-driven enterprise.

The role reports to the CISO and is based onsite at Generac's headquarters in Waukesha, WI. You will build high-performing teams, coordinate with managed security providers, and influence executive stakeholders on