Head of Security Platforms

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior leader to direct the Security Platforms function in the United States. You will own the operating plan and budget, guide workforce planning, and manage vendor relationships while driving security across cloud, network, endpoint, and data domains.

You will coach teams, set priorities, and deliver measurable outcomes, partnering with Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk, and business leaders to reduce risk and advance enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, or technology engineering leadership roles.
• 5+ years leading technical teams within a large enterprise environment.
• Experience translating enterprise, technology, and security objectives into operating plans, budgets, workforce plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience leading multiple security engineering domains, including cloud security, network security, endpoint security, platform security, or data security.
• Preferred: Experience leading multiple security engineering functions within a complex enterprise environment.
• Preferred: Experience driving technology modernization, operational excellence, and platform transformation initiatives.
• Preferred: Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Security Platforms function and oversee delivery of cloud security, network security, endpoint security, data security, and related security engineering capabilities.
• Own the function's operating plan, budget, workforce planning, and vendor relationships.
• Coach and develop team members while establishing priorities, performance expectations, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive operational excellence through process improvement, service maturity, platform modernization, and performance management.
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk, and business leaders to implement enterprise priorities, strengthen security capabilities, and reduce risk.
• Report to the Head of Security Engineering.

Skills

Security Engineering

Process Improvement

Performance Management

Technology Modernization

Platform Transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security/CS/Engineering

Job description

• Lead the Security Platforms function and oversee delivery of cloud security, network security, endpoint security, data security, and related security engineering capabilities
• Own the function's operating plan, budget, workforce planning, and vendor relationships
• Coach and develop team members while establishing priorities, performance expectations, and measurable outcomes
• Drive operational excellence through process improvement, service maturity, platform modernization, and performance management
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk, and business leaders to implement enterprise priorities, strengthen security capabilities, and reduce risk
• Report to the Head of Security Engineering

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, or technology engineering leadership roles
• 5+ years leading technical teams within a large enterprise environment
• Experience translating enterprise, technology, and security objectives into operating plans, budgets, workforce plans, and measurable outcomes
• Experience leading multiple security engineering domains, including cloud security, network security, endpoint security, platform security, or data security
• Preferred: Experience leading multiple security engineering functions within a complex enterprise environment
• Preferred: Experience driving technology modernization, operational excellence, and platform transformation initiatives
• Preferred: Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading security platforms, including cloud security, network security, endpoint security, and data security, while driving operational excellence and team development. Proven ability to translate security objectives into actionable plans and measurable outcomes within a large enterprise environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cloud Security
• Network Security
• Endpoint Security
• Data Security
• Cybersecurity Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Security Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Performance Management
• Technology Modernization
• Platform Transformation

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Team Development
• Strategic Planning

Certifications & Qualifications

• CISSP
• CISM
• CCSP

Industry Keywords

• Information Security
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Enterprise Environment
• Risk Management
• Vendor Relationships