Director, Information Security (Remote-friendly)

Arcadia; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote first

Flexible PTO

14+ holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Development days

Benefits package

Job summary

Arcadia is seeking a Director of Information Security to own our security strategy and policy, prioritizing a strategic roadmap to mitigate risk across threat vectors including product security and employee security. The role reports to the Head of Engineering and collaborates with multiple teams, with a remote-friendly, US-based work arrangement.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in security program leadership, regulatory compliance (SOC II, GDPR/CCPA), and a proven track record of

Qualifications

• 6+ years of information security and/or risk management experience
• 3+ years of management experience
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience implementing SOC II, GDPR and CCPA compliance
• Collaboration, mentoring and empathy in engineering teams
• Excellent communication to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Knowledge of software development and QA methodologies
• Proven track record launching company-wide security initiatives
• Passion for mission and sustainability

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Arcadia’s information security roadmap, strategy, and execution
• Lead and mentor a team of security engineers
• Architect programs to evaluate and enhance information security policies
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate security into product roadmaps
• Respond to security incidents and report to stakeholders
• Participate in external security audits
• Review and update information security and privacy policy best practices
• Contribute to regulatory structures around utility data security
• Oversee security efforts across Engineering, IT, HR, Product and Legal
• Stay updated on IT/Security trends and new solutions
• Launch company-wide security initiatives and training

Skills

Information security

Management experience

Startup experience

SOC II compliance

GDPR/CCPA compliance

Communication skills

Security program leadership

Tools

AWS security

Job description

Arcadia is seeking a Director of Information Security to own our security strategy and policy, prioritizing a strategic roadmap to mitigate risk across threat vectors including product security and employee security. The role reports to the Head of Engineering and collaborates with multiple teams, with a remote-friendly, US-based work arrangement.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in security program leadership, regulatory compliance (SOC II, GDPR/CCPA), and a proven track record of