Director, Cybersecurity Engineering
Core
Lead the engineering organization responsible for the technology foundation enabling USAA's Cyber Threat Operations Center (CTOC), managing strategy, delivery, and lifecycle of critical cybersecurity platforms.
Role type
Director, Cybersecurity Engineering
Builds
Cybersecurity platforms, infrastructure, applications, and integrations supporting Endpoint Protection, Vulnerability Management, ASPM, SIEM, SOAR, and SSPM.
Domain
Financial Services / Cybersecurity
Required skills
Cybersecurity strategy, Engineering leadership, Platform reliability, Risk management, Regulatory compliance, Budget management, Team building, Security operations, Threat detection, Security automation
Preferred skills
AI Security, Agentic SOC, Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), Financial institution experience, Large-scale platform leadership, Technology modernization
Technologies
CrowdStrike Falcon, Qualys, Splunk/Splunk SOAR, FFIEC, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, PCI DSS, G-L-B
Responsibilities
Lead engineering strategy and multi-year technology roadmap for CTOC platforms, Ensure reliability and scalability of critical cybersecurity infrastructure, Partner with Cyber Threat Operations to translate requirements into engineering capabilities, Drive evolution toward next-generation security operations including AI and automation, Develop and govern information security policies and risk management procedures, Manage budget and manpower for the cybersecurity organization, Build and oversee a team of engineers and managers
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight