Head of Information Security at Aurora shaping security strategy and governance in a software - focused global business. Leading security efforts to ensure resilience and compliance across operations.
About the role
- Senior Cybersecurity Engineer providing technical expertise in cybersecurity operations within federal and private sectors. Leading SOC operations, overseeing cybersecurity strategies, and collaborating with key stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead Cybersecurity Operations:
- Direct day-to-day SOC operations, including threat detection, incident response, and continuous monitoring activities.
- Manage, mentor, and guide local and remote cybersecurity analysts and engineers.
- Serve as the escalation point for high-priority incidents and complex security events.
- Technical Oversight:
- Design, implement, and optimize security infrastructure and tools, including Firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, NDR, A/V, Email and Web Content Filtering, and Virtualization technologies.
- Ensure integration and interoperability between systems to enable centralized monitoring and response.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts, dashboards, and playbooks to streamline threat detection and response processes.
- Leadership & Collaboration:
- Provide authoritative cybersecurity guidance to senior executives, technical leads, and federal stakeholders.
- Foster collaboration between operations, architecture, and compliance teams to align operational efforts with policy objectives.
- Communicate operational risks, trends, and remediation progress to leadership in clear, actionable terms.
- Process & Continuous Improvement:
- Drive the implementation of federal and NIST-based cybersecurity frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, 800-61, 800-137, etc.).
- Establish metrics, reporting standards, and best practices for SOC performance and cyber defense maturity.
- Champion the integration of AI, automation, and orchestration tools to improve SOC efficiency and resilience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or closely related discipline is required
- 8+ years’ experience implementing, tuning, maintaining and operating security operations capabilities such as Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, NDR, A/V, Email Content Filtering, Web Content Filtering, virtual technologies, etc.
- 5+ years’ experience with coding and scripting languages (i.e., JSON, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PowerShell, PHP, C, C++, etc.
- Proven experience managing and/or leading successful local and remote teams in an operational environment.
- Proven experience and the ability to interact authoritatively with a diverse group of senior executives, managers, and subject matter authorities.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, organization, time management, and interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Security Suite (Defender, Sentinel, Security Center)
- CISSP, CEH, or similar level certification
- Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
- **Preferred Qualifications**
- Public Trust or higher clearance
- AWS Security Hub, CloudTrail and Cloudwatch experience.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
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