Senior SecOps Director - Hybrid & Incident Response

BWE; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BWE is seeking a Director of Security Operations to lead a three-person team in ahands-on security role across EDR, cloud and data protection. You will own detection, response, and vulnerability management, and act as incident commander for major events within a regulated real estate finance context.

You will drive security architecture, automate workflows, and partner with Compliance and Legal to align with standards and client needs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience with hands-on security engineering and operations.
• 3+ years leading technical security professionals while contributing technically.
• Hands-on depth across EDR, cloud security, email security, data security, privileged access, SIEM and detection engineering, and vulnerability management.
• Experience managing an MDR or MSSP with measurable detection and response outcomes.
• Lead security incidents from triage through remediation and post-incident review.
• Experience implementing security controls for financial services regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Ability to automate security work using PowerShell, Python, APIs, or equivalent technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a three-person security team as a hands-on technical contributor and coach.
• Own security engineering: configure, tune, and troubleshoot the security stack.
• Rationalize tool portfolio, assess coverage, overlap, and cost.
• Own detection, response outcomes, alert quality, and vendor accountability.
• Set telemetry standards across cloud, SaaS, endpoint, identity, and data platforms.
• Act as incident commander from triage through recovery and post-incident review.
• Drive vulnerability management from discovery to remediation with asset inventory support.
• Define security architecture standards for cloud, SaaS, infrastructure, apps, and data.
• Implement data protection controls for confidential information and data loss monitoring.
• Maintain secure SDLC practices for internally developed apps and supply chain security.
• Assess third-party security and ensure due diligence and contractual requirements.
• Lead cyber risk assessments, including tests and CIS control reviews, to closure.
• Partner with leadership to align with policy standards and technical procedures.
• Maintain alignment to NIST CSF and CIS Controls and track maturity.
• Coordinate with auditors and examinations for security requirements.

Skills

EDR

Cloud security

Email security

Data security

Privileged access

SIEM and detection engineering

Vulnerability management

PowerShell

Python

APIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

BWE is seeking a Director of Security Operations to lead a three-person team in ahands-on security role across EDR, cloud and data protection. You will own detection, response, and vulnerability management, and act as incident commander for major events within a regulated real estate finance context.

You will drive security architecture, automate workflows, and partner with Compliance and Legal to align with standards and client needs.