Global Director, Mainframe & Security Operations

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is seeking an experienced Security Operations Lead to provide operational leadership for the Mainframe Database Technology Operations team. The role manages incidents, production support, and governance for security across multiple environments, with emphasis on automation and collaboration with IT disciplines.

Responsibilities include developing roadmaps, coordinating with vendors, mentoring engineers, and communicating status to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 7-10+ years of relevant network security experience.
• 4+ years of experience providing day-to-day oversight to a team of technical staff and/or vendor resources.
• Strong analytical and customer service abilities.
• 5-7+ years of broad technical experience with proven expertise in areas listed.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical roadmaps, policies, standards, engineering procedures and blueprints for relevant network environments.
• Responsible for technical delivery planning of large, complex transformation projects.
• Lead a team of engineers including training/development plans, objective setting, appraisals and ensuring mandatory is completed.
• Working with external vendors to drive solutions that are fit for purpose for the business.
• Provide governance over other teams where applicable.
• Collaborates with all Information Technology disciplines and documents accordingly.
• Security design, architecture, management, and deployment of new and existing security rules and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Security incident handling

Communication with senior leadership

Agile working practices

Vendor management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco

Tufin

Infoblox

Wireshark

Job description

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is seeking an experienced Security Operations Lead to provide operational leadership for the Mainframe Database Technology Operations team. The role manages incidents, production support, and governance for security across multiple environments, with emphasis on automation and collaboration with IT disciplines.

Responsibilities include developing roadmaps, coordinating with vendors, mentoring engineers, and communicating status to senior leadership.