Security Team Lead: Risk, Tech & Talent

Software Secured; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Secured is seeking a security leader who will define and oversee the security program, set priorities, and report risk to leadership. The role is hands-on and requires participating in technical reviews while understanding the systems well enough to judge estimations.

The ideal candidate has led security work, possesses a deep offensive or defensive background, and can communicate with both the board and engineers in the same afternoon.

Qualifications

• Led security work (formally or informally).
• Deep offensive or defensive background.
• Ability to talk to a board and to an engineer in the same afternoon.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and say no to the rest, out loud.
• Grow the people on the team, not just the backlog.
• Stay technical enough to be useful in a review.

Skills

Security leadership

Stakeholder communication

Technical review

Job description

Software Secured is seeking a security leader who will define and oversee the security program, set priorities, and report risk to leadership. The role is hands-on and requires participating in technical reviews while understanding the systems well enough to judge estimations.

The ideal candidate has led security work, possesses a deep offensive or defensive background, and can communicate with both the board and engineers in the same afternoon.