VP of Security Operations

NorthMark Compute & Cloud; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is seeking a VP of Security Operations to lead the operational arm of the security program.

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer, this leader owns the security operations function end to end and is accountable for delivering a measurable, mature SecOps program: the investments, platforms, and teams that detect, respond to, and stay ahead of threats against NMC²'s high-performance computing and cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience leading mature security operations at scale.
• Strategic influence with a CISO and executive leadership.
• Proven ability to build and run a multi-domain SecOps program.

Responsibilities

• Own five operational domains: Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, GRC/Privacy, Offensive Security.
• Set strategy, build platforms, and run day-to-day across all five domains.
• Establish operating cadence, SLAs, and metrics for visibility by CISO and the business.

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

GRC

Privacy

Leadership

Executive Presence

Tools

SOC Platforms

Job description

The Company

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is backed by dedicated leadership and investment, with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports its clients' research, production, and delivery, enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research, simulations, analysis, and decision-making, accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation.

The Company

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is backed by dedicated leadership and investment, with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports its clients' research, production, and delivery, enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research, simulations, analysis, and decision-making, accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation.

THE POSITION

NMC² is seeking a VP of Security Operations to lead the operational arm of the company's security program. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer, this leader owns the security operations function end to end and is accountable for delivering a measurable, mature SecOps program: the investments, platforms, and teams that detect, respond to, and stay ahead of threats against NMC²'s high-performance computing and cloud infrastructure.

This role owns five operational domains: Incident Response, Vulnerability Management and Exploits, Threat Intelligence and Operations, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and Privacy, and Offensive Security. You will set the strategy, build the platforms, and run the day-to-day across all five, translating the CISO's priorities into domain roadmaps with clear owners, metrics, and outcomes.

This is a builder's role as much as a leader's. You will make the tooling and platform decisions that underpin detection, response, and validation; stand up the SOC and detection engineering capability; and establish the operating cadence, service levels, and metrics that let the CISO and the business see exactly how the program is performing. You will build and empower strong domain leads, foster a culture of operational rigor and proactive security thinking, and partner closely with Infrastructure, Legal, and executive leadership to deliver a cohesive and resilient posture.

The ideal candidate brings a rare combination of operational depth and executive presence: someone who has built and run mature security operations functions at scale, understands