Remote Director, Cyber Security Operations & Cloud Defense

U.S. Financial Technology; United States; Remote; USD 209,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Financial Technology in the United States seeks a Director of Cyber Security Operations to lead enterprise security across cloud-native and hybrid environments, ensuring 24x7 monitoring, incident response, and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee SIEM, SOAR, and AI/ML analytics, drive DevSecOps integration, and build high-performing teams while coordinating with IT and leadership to mitigate risk and protect assets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading enterprise-scale monitoring ops and 24x7 SOC oversight.
• 6–10 years managing risk-reduction programs, vulnerability management, and audit remediation.
• Experience architecting and operationalizing SIEM/SOAR with AI/ML analytics; roadmap for resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24x7 SOC operations with real-time detection and automation to shorten dwell time.
• Direct incident response, containment, eradication, and regulator communications during major events.
• Drive risk-reduction initiatives: vulnerability management, secure baselines, patch governance, and compliance alignment.

Skills

SOC design

Incident response leadership

SIEM & SOAR

Cloud security

DevSecOps

IAM

Threat intelligence

Forensics

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or related field

Advanced degrees (MS, PhD) strongly preferred

Industry Certification (GSOM, GSOC, CISSP, CISA, CISM)

Tools

Splunk

Power Automate

KQL

Scripting

Job description

U.S. Financial Technology in the United States seeks a Director of Cyber Security Operations to lead enterprise security across cloud-native and hybrid environments, ensuring 24x7 monitoring, incident response, and regulatory compliance.

You will oversee SIEM, SOAR, and AI/ML analytics, drive DevSecOps integration, and build high-performing teams while coordinating with IT and leadership to mitigate risk and protect assets.