Senior Manager, IT Security Operations

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon in Washington, DC seeks an experienced security operations leader to partner with senior IT leaders and the vCISO to drive incident response, policy enforcement, and tool governance. You will oversee identity management, MFA/SSO, and vulnerability remediation while aligning with ISO 27000 standards and regulatory obligations.

The role requires 8+ years in cybersecurity operations, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate risk across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of IT operations and progressive cybersecurity experience in a corporate or non-profit environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and best practices.
• Proficiency administering security tools and systems (Defender for Endpoint/Identity, Okta).
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure) preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; effective communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CTO, Senior Director of IT, and vCISO to assess and respond to security incidents.
• Monitor, investigate, analyze, document, and remediate security alerts and incidents.
• Evaluate, procure, administer, and manage security tools and vendor services.
• Lead the vendor security review process with the vCISO.
• Develop, implement, review, and enforce security policies and procedures based on ISO 27000.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and coordinate audits.
• Administer identity provider systems, user accounts, permissions, and access levels.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Abilities

Detail-Oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security or related field

8+ years IT security experience

Tools

Okta

SonicWall Firewall

Defender for Endpoint

Defender for Identity

SSO/MFA solutions

Job description

• Partner with the CTO, Senior Director of IT, and vCISO to assess and respond to security incidents
• Monitor, investigate, analyze, document, and remediate security alerts and incidents
• Evaluate, procure, administer, and manage security tools and vendor services
• Monitor, update, and fine-tune security systems
• Lead the vendor security review process with the vCISO
• Develop, implement, review, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures guided by ISO 27000
• Ensure compliance with regulations and standards and coordinate regular audits
• Administer identity provider systems, user accounts, permissions, and access levels
• Maintain role-mapping documentation and coordinate entitlement reviews
• Implement and manage MFA and SSO solutions
• Oversee vulnerability scans and penetration tests and coordinate remediation
• Curate and oversee the employee security awareness program and portal
• Provide security hygiene training and oversee phishing testing and remediation training
• Maintain incident reports, policies, procedures, configurations, and other security documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate security risks and recommendations
• Facilitate the IT Security Operations working group and participate in Architectural Review Board meetings
• Assist cloud and network administration teams with server, network-device, firewall, routing, and ACL configurations
• Maintain and foster a culture of safety
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience with IT operations and progressive cybersecurity experience in a corporate or non-profit environment
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience will also be considered
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and best practices
• Proficiency administering security tools and systems
• Experience with Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Identity preferred
• Experience with Okta preferred
• Experience with Sonicwall firewall hardware preferred
• Experience with distributed network environments preferred
• AWS, Azure, or public cloud expertise preferred
• Experience with SecDevOps best practices preferred
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Commitment to Audubon's organizational values
• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments valued

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity technologies, incident response, and security policy enforcement, with a strong focus on compliance and risk management. Proficient in administering security tools and systems, including identity management and multi-factor authentication solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Technologies
• Incident Response
• Security Policy EnforcementIdentity Management
• Multi-Factor Authentication

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Information Security
• Cybersecurity Best Practices
• Security Tools Administration
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Penetration Testing
• AWS Expertise
• Azure Expertise
• SecDevOps Best Practices
• Defender for Endpoint
• Defender for Identity

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Effective Communication
• Interpersonal Abilities
• Detail-Oriented

Industry Keywords

• ISO 27000
• Compliance
• Security Audits
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Employee Security Awareness

Tools & Technologies

• Okta
• Sonicwall Firewall
• Identity Provider Systems
• MFA Solutions
• SSO Solutions