IT Security Strategy Director

Bluebird Fiber; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebird Fiber, a premier Midwest fiber telecommunications provider, seeks a Director of IT Security to design and implement our cybersecurity strategy for on-prem and cloud environments. You will lead security governance, IAM, and vendor relations while maturing our vulnerability management and AI governance programs.

The role requires 10+ years in cybersecurity with cloud and enterprise deployments, plus strong communication to influence stakeholders and ensure secure business growth in Kansas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity, IT Service Management, Network Engineering, or related field, with a proven track record of building secure, friction-less experiences.
• Proven experience (5+ years) designing and implementing enterprise-level cloud environments, preferably through Terraform.
• Experience (5+ years) managing Microsoft InTune and Purview environments.
• Experience (5+ years) managing Palo Alto firewalls and related technology.
• Experience (5+ years) managing Tenable.io or other Nessus vulnerability scanners.
• Scripting experience (5+ years) with Python and Powershell to automate various Microsoft 365 or internal processes.
• Experience (5+ years) with AWS technologies, including EC2, EKS, Fargate, and Cloudwatch.
• Experience (1+ years) with Generative AI governance and security design;
• Knowledge of how to design and implement network device access utilizing HPE Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager.
• Experience (5+ years) developing Security Policy documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IT Security team and direct security strategy across the organization.
• Protect employees, customers, data, network, and assets from threats.
• Manage IT Security vendor relationships including MSSPs.
• Design and implement Palo Alto Firewall deployment and remote access solutions.
• Oversee vulnerability management programs and policy development.
• Maintain Vendor Management and Generative AI usage policies.
• Manage IAM platforms (on-prem and cloud) and enforce MFA & SSO.
• Guide security posture for on-prem and cloud infrastructure and coordinate audits.
• Develop disaster recovery procedures and security awareness training.

Skills

Security leadership

Cloud security strategy

Security governance

Communication

Threat management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Microsoft InTune

Palo Alto firewalls

Ten able.io / Nessus scanners

Python

PowerShell

AWS (EC2, EKS, Fargate, CloudWatch)

Aruba Clearpass

Job description

Bluebird Fiber, a premier Midwest fiber telecommunications provider, seeks a Director of IT Security to design and implement our cybersecurity strategy for on-prem and cloud environments. You will lead security governance, IAM, and vendor relations while maturing our vulnerability management and AI governance programs.

The role requires 10+ years in cybersecurity with cloud and enterprise deployments, plus strong communication to influence stakeholders and ensure secure business growth in Kansas