Senior Security Operations Lead – Multi-Cloud & Incident Response

K&L Gates; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work opportunities

401(k) retirement plan

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

K&L Gates seeks a Senior Manager of Security Operations to lead cybersecurity, forensics, incident response, and physical security across the firm. You will translate business needs into technical specs, manage security programs, and ensure data security and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes implementing monitoring and SIEM, coordinating incident response, and driving continuous security improvements across on‑prem and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information security, cybersecurity or related fields.
• Demonstrate expertise in DevSecOps security principles and industry best practices.
• Demonstrate experience in security automation and utilizing Generative AI to enhance security operations.
• Demonstrate the ability to build relationships across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cyber security, forensics, incident response, and physical security operations.
• Implement monitoring technologies and incident response systems.
• Ensure security objectives are met within time and budget constraints.
• Identify improvement areas within existing security programs.

Skills

DevSecOps security principles

Security automation

Generative AI for security ops

Remote team leadership

MS Office

Multi-cloud (Azure AWS GCP)

Penetration testing

Red teaming

Disaster recovery planning

Threat detection & incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Info Security

10+ years IT security / risk management experience

Experience with ISO 27001 / NIST 800-171

Tools

SIEM

Cloud security tools

Job description

K&L Gates seeks a Senior Manager of Security Operations to lead cybersecurity, forensics, incident response, and physical security across the firm. You will translate business needs into technical specs, manage security programs, and ensure data security and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes implementing monitoring and SIEM, coordinating incident response, and driving continuous security improvements across on‑prem and cloud environments.