Director, IT Operations – Security
Encoded Therapeutics Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: South San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $195,000 - $225,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Building upon Encoded’s foundations, enhance and mature our systems, people and processes to support
- Provide broad cybersecurity, IT operations and service delivery leadership and expertise.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity and operations roadmaps aligned with business objectives and milestones.
- Provide leadership and technical oversight to help IT service desk, operations, infrastructure and security team members deliver on service levels, projects and commitments.
- Drive efficiency and scalability initiatives
- Partner with internal and vendor resources to perform IT security assessments, vulnerability scanning,
- network penetration testing, and incident response plan testing to ensure the organization has addressed
- vulnerabilities, implemented effective security controls, and prepared responses to threats.
- Keep current on emerging threats and technology.
- Oversee Encoded’s cybersecurity training program.
- Develop, refine and test policies and procedures, including Incident Response and Disaster Recovery
- Direct the technical elements of Encoded’s data privacy and data security programs
- Perform data security and privacy vendor assessments
- Oversee system access review activities, collect audit evidence, maintain documentation and monitor
- security controls to support audits.
- Report regularly to senior management on security activities, incidents, and remediation.
- Influence and mobilize users across the organization to take action to protect Encoded’s data and
- embrace a security-first mindset
- Refine existing operations and identify areas where Encoded can streamline and improve operational
- efficiency.
- Direct the infrastructure change management program.
- Serve as a technical escalation point for complex/sensitive issues.
- Communicate changes to processes, policies and systems across the organization
- Provide oversight of telecom and A/V services.
Requirements
- · BS in an IT-related field or commensurate work experience
- · 7+ years of experience in IT Security and IT Operations with a minimum of 12 years in IT overall
- · 5+ years of experience in supervising/mentoring IT staff
- · **5+ years of experience working in a late-stage clinical or commercial life sciences company **
- · Working knowledge of industry standards, such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001/2, ITIL
- · Industry-recognized IT security certifications a plus, such as CISSP, CIPP, CISA, CCSK
Benefits
- ● Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive employer premium contributions
- ● Meaningful stock option grants
- ● PTO, sick time and holiday pay
- ● Generous Parental Leave program
- ● Pre-tax medical and dependent care programs
- ● STD, LTD, Life and AD&D
- ● Professional development opportunities
- ● Team-building events
- ● Fully stocked kitchen
- ● Purple Tie dry cleaning service
- ● Fitness center
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
cybersecurityIT operationsservice deliveryvulnerability scanningnetwork penetration testingincident responsedata privacydata securitychange managementaudit documentation
Soft skills
leadershiptechnical oversightcommunicationinfluencementoringorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationefficiency improvementtraining
Certifications
CISSPCIPPCISACCSK