Director Application Security
Lead application and cloud security teams, shape strategic direction, conduct risk assessments and threat modeling, oversee multi-cloud controls, embed security into development and deployments, and drive security programs and vulnerability operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Application and Cloud Security teams
- Conduct risk assessments, threat modeling, and secure design reviews
- Oversee security controls across AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Collaborate with engineering, product management, and customer support
- Embed security into product development and cloud deployments
- Drive the application security program
- Adopt cloud security technologies
- Analyze and triage vulnerabilities
- Manage security operations
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in security architecture, software development, cloud security, or a related field
- 5+ years in a leadership role
- Engineering background
- Experience leading high-performing security teams
- Strong application and cloud security knowledge
- Experience with penetration testing, red teaming, and fuzz testing
- Knowledge of encryption, identity and access management, and network security
- Experience with CSPM, IaC, SAST, secrets management, Kubernetes, and CWPP
- Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or OSCP