Huntress · 18 hours ago
Director, Security Operations & Enablement
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $250K/yrHuntress is a fully remote cybersecurity company founded by former NSA cyber operators, dedicated to providing enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions. The Director of Security Operations & Enablement will build and lead a new sub-department to enhance scalability within the Security organization, focusing on business process improvements, technical innovation, and the development of security training programs.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Drive Security & Technical Training
Establish a Learning Culture: Address the relentless nature of the cyber threat landscape by fostering role-specific competencies and promoting continuous learning. Your primary audience is the Security Department, with a secondary focus on company-wide security fluency
Develop Learning Paths: Implement a proactive "learning path" model, ensuring every employee is consistently skilled for their current role while having a clear developmental trajectory to their next level or position
Curriculum & Onboarding: Oversee the creation of role-specific curricula, incorporating on-demand training, hands-on labs, and certification programs
Standardize Onboarding: Develop and formalize a standardized onboarding process for all sub-departments within Security to accelerate time-to-value for new hires
Measure Impact: Focus on outcomes that increase security effectiveness, improve talent retention, and boost team morale
Architect Security Operations Excellence
Maximize Efficiency: Act as the architect of operational excellence. Analyze existing workflows to identify friction points and eliminate inefficiencies, ensuring processes are cost-effective and streamlined
Ensure Quality & Consistency: Enforce best practices and standardization across the department. Drive the automation of repetitive tasks and incorporate Quality Control (QC) protocols where appropriate
Strategic Alignment: Ensure all processes and workflows are designed to meet business objectives and possess the flexibility to handle significant volume increases or organizational growth without compromising performance
Innovate & Adapt: Remove broken or ineffective processes to free up teams to focus on data-driven decision-making. Establish a foundation that enables the rapid and successful implementation of new technologies, including AI and automation
Lead Security Enablement Engineering
Eliminate Friction: Lead the engineering efforts to automate and integrate internal security workflows, accelerating "deliver-the-service" timelines for all Security sub-departments
Tooling & Integration: Focus on developing and maintaining internal tools, scripts, and integrations that support the Security Department’s unique needs
Advanced Tech Adoption: Oversee proof-of-concepts (POCs) and implementations of emerging technologies, specifically improved threat intelligence integrations and the appropriate application of AI/automation to security workflows
Qualification
Required
Proven experience leading security or technical operations teams in a high-growth or hyper-scale environment
Experience managing people leaders is a plus
A track record of 'fixing broken processes.'
Experience building or overseeing technical training programs, competency frameworks, or learning and development (L&D) initiatives for technical teams
Strong background in security engineering or operations
Ability to translate high-level business goals (e.g., 'scale to 10M endpoints') into actionable operational roadmaps
A forward-thinking approach to technology, with a keen interest in how AI and automation can augment human capabilities in cybersecurity
Benefits
100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
Life and Disability insurance plans
Stock options for all full-time employees
One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
$75 USD/month digital reimbursement
Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth
Company
Huntress
Huntress is the enterprise-grade, people-powered cybersecurity solution for all businesses, not just the 1%.
Founded in 2015
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.76MKey Investors
Sapphire VenturesCIBC Innovation BankingJMI Equity
2024-06-18Series D· $150M
2023-05-16Series C· $60M
2022-09-07Debt Financing· $40M
Leadership Team
Kyle Hanslovan
CEO & Co-Founder
John Ferrell
Co-Founder
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