Director of Secure Applications & Data

Major League Soccer; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

$500 wellness reimbursement

Generous Holiday and PTO schedule

Job summary

Major League Soccer is seeking a Director, Applications and Data Security in New York, responsible for the security of the League’s digital products and enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will lead security reviews and collaborate with teams to ensure secure application design.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and over 8 years of experience in cybersecurity. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $165,000 to $185,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity and application security.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security architecture work.

Responsibilities

• Support security for MLS’s digital products and enterprise applications.
• Lead security reviews of applications, APIs, and cloud services.
• Conduct threat modeling for new and existing products.

Skills

Application security

API security

Cloud security

Vulnerability management

DevSecOps practices

Data security principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

8+ years in cybersecurity or related fields

Tools

SAST/DAST tools

Container scanning

AI-enabled technologies

Job description

Major League Soccer is seeking a Director, Applications and Data Security in New York, responsible for the security of the League’s digital products and enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will lead security reviews and collaborate with teams to ensure secure application design.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and over 8 years of experience in cybersecurity. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $165,000 to $185,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.