Enterprise Cyber Defense Director (IT & OT)

McLane Company, Inc; Temple (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

401(k) Profit Sharing

Pet insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

McLane Company, Inc. seeks a strategic cyber defense leader to own and scale our enterprise security program across IT and OT in a hybrid Temple, TX environment.

You will modernize security platforms, embed secure architecture, and strengthen detection and response in a highly distributed, mission-critical operation. Ideal candidates have 15+ years IT experience with 10+ in cybersecurity, deep expertise in EDR/XDR, cloud security, Zero Trust, IAM, and secure architecture; CISSP/CISM/CCSP a plus.

Qualifications

• 15+ years IT experience; 10+ years in cybersecurity engineering/architecture/defense.
• Proven leader of enterprise cyber defense across IT + OT in complex, distributed environments.
• Deep expertise in EDR/XDR, cloud security, Zero Trust, IAM, and secure architecture.
• Track record modernizing platforms, reducing risk, and improving detection/response outcomes.
• Strong influencer and communicator—able to translate complex concepts for all audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cyber defense strategy across network, data, endpoint, email, Microsoft, cloud, and GRC engineering.
• Modernize and integrate security platforms to improve visibility, reduce tool sprawl, and elevate prevention/detection.
• Define and enforce secure architecture across enterprise, identity (IAM), cloud, and OT environments.
• Embed security into design via standards, reference architectures, and formal review processes.
• Partner with the Fusion Center to strengthen telemetry, detection coverage, and response alignment.
• Advance identity-centric security (Zero Trust, least privilege, lifecycle automation).
• Lead OT/IoT security across distribution centers and automation environments.
• Align OT security to Purdue Model, NIST CSF, IEC 62443; expand telemetry into centralized monitoring.
• Build and scale high-performing engineering teams; oversee deployment and lifecycle of security technologies.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

IT security architecture

EDR/XDR

Cloud security

Zero Trust

IAM

Security architecture

Strong communicator

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Master's preferred

Tools

CSPM/CNAPP

Job description

McLane Company, Inc. seeks a strategic cyber defense leader to own and scale our enterprise security program across IT and OT in a hybrid Temple, TX environment.

You will modernize security platforms, embed secure architecture, and strengthen detection and response in a highly distributed, mission-critical operation. Ideal candidates have 15+ years IT experience with 10+ in cybersecurity, deep expertise in EDR/XDR, cloud security, Zero Trust, IAM, and secure architecture; CISSP/CISM/CCSP a plus.