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Director, Platform Security Engineering and Operations

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$165k–$288k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-09
No visa sponsorship

Core

Define and lead the strategy, governance, and execution of enterprise security platforms including zero-trust, SASE/SSE, vulnerability management, and AI guardrails.

Role type

Director, Platform Security Engineering and Operations

Builds

Enterprise security platforms (IPS, UVM, SASE/SSE, Secure Web Gateway, CASB, AI Gateway) and operational resilience.

Domain

Financial Services / Cybersecurity / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Enterprise security platform leadership, Zero-trust architecture, SASE/SSE platforms, Vulnerability management, Network security, Cloud infrastructure, AI security guardrails, Cross-functional stakeholder management, Audit and regulatory compliance, Team coaching and talent development, Strategic planning and risk reduction.

Preferred skills

Financial services industry experience, Leading globally distributed teams, Platform modernization and tool consolidation.

Technologies

Next-gen firewalls, ServiceNow, SASE, SSE, CASB, AI Gateway, LLMs

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of security engineering individual contributors; Set technical and operational direction for security tools; Establish engineering standards and operating models; Define team goals and performance metrics; Coordinate cross-functional security initiatives; Ensure audit and regulatory support delivery; Review and approve engineering and executive documentation; Lead prioritization and tool rationalization decisions.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight