Remote Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations Director

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three medical plan options

401(k) with employer match

Flexible PTO + holidays

Parental leave and caregiver support

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations Director to own strategy and operations across cloud-native and corporate environments. You will drive measurable improvements in controls, incident response, vulnerability management, and application security.

We seek a leader with 10+ years in cybersecurity (5+ in leadership), AWS security expertise, and hands-on SIEM/EDR experience, plus automation skills in Python and Terraform. Remote US-based.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with leadership
• Cloud-native and AWS security expertise
• Experience securing Microsoft 365 and API security
• Automation skills in Python and Terraform
• Strong ability to communicate risk to technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the cybersecurity engineering and operations strategy with measurable outcomes
• Lead the design and improvement of security controls across AWS and corporate environments
• Manage security operations and incident response processes
• Oversee vulnerability management and risk-based remediation
• Provide security leadership for Microsoft 365 and application security across the SDLC
• Mentor cybersecurity team members and partner with stakeholders

Skills

Cloud security

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Application security

Leadership

Python automation

Terraform automation

Stakeholder communication

AI in security workflows

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Terraform

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineering & Operations Director to own strategy and operations across cloud-native and corporate environments. You will drive measurable improvements in controls, incident response, vulnerability management, and application security.

We seek a leader with 10+ years in cybersecurity (5+ in leadership), AWS security expertise, and hands-on SIEM/EDR experience, plus automation skills in Python and Terraform. Remote US-based.