Senior Security Leader — DevSecOps, Zero-Trust & Cloud

Insight Global; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a transformational Chief Information Security Officer to lead the agency's security program, modernize cybersecurity practices, and protect highly sensitive taxpayer and financial information. The role partners with technology, engineering, and business teams to implement modern security controls, automation, and compliance-as-code initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical credibility with coaching, collaboration, and change leadership, and has experience

Qualifications

• 8+ years of information security, cybersecurity, cloud security, security engineering, infrastructure, or software development experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing security or technology teams
• Hands-on experience in security engineering, cloud architecture, infrastructure, or software development
• Experience implementing DevSecOps and security automation practices
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, IRS Publication 1075, CIS Controls, and related frameworks
• Experience evaluating and managing enterprise technology risk
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven success building and developing teams
• Previous CISO, Deputy CISO, Security Director, or Security Engineering leadership experience
• Experience implementing compliance-as-code initiatives
• Experience with cloud-native security and zero-trust architectures
• Government, tax, financial services, or healthcare experience
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or related certifications
• Lean, Agile, or Continuous Improvement experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise information security program and cybersecurity strategy
• Protect taxpayer data and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Develop and implement cloud, application, infrastructure, and operational security programs
• Integrate security practices into software development and deployment lifecycles
• Establish and mature DevSecOps and security automation capabilities
• Drive security modernization initiatives including zero-trust and cloud-native security architectures
• Partner with technology teams to remove friction and enable secure delivery
• Communicate security risks and recommendations to executives, business leaders, and technical teams
• Build, mentor, and develop security professionals
• Support STARS modernization, cloud transformation, and AI initiatives
• Strengthen security culture through collaboration, education, and coaching

Skills

Security leadership

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Risk management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Lean/Agile

Security automation

Zero-trust architectures

Compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, C

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a transformational Chief Information Security Officer to lead the agency's security program, modernize cybersecurity practices, and protect highly sensitive taxpayer and financial information. The role partners with technology, engineering, and business teams to implement modern security controls, automation, and compliance-as-code initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical credibility with coaching, collaboration, and change leadership, and has experience