Dir Cyber Security Engineering

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As the Director of Cyber Security Engineering, you will lead the strategic vision and implementation of advanced security frameworks, leveraging automation and AI/ML to enhance threat detection, response, and secure digital transformation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This role requires deep expertise in Zero Trust Architecture, SASE, CSPM, AI/ML, Dev Sec Ops  practices, NDR, WAF and Firewalls. You will oversee a team of security professionals and collaborate with IT, Architecture, engineering, and business units to ensure the protection of Optimum's assets.

The Director will be a forward-thinking leader with a passion for innovation, resilience, and secure digital transformation.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Cyber Security strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee platform engineering for security controls: VPAM/PKI, key management/HSM, log pipelines, DDoS, WAF, remote access, and network firewalls.
• Network & ISP security: engineer and operate DDoS scrubbing/runbooks; authoritative DNSSEC and WAF hygiene for customer-facing properties; coordinate policy distribution with backbone automation/orchestration.
• Lead the adoption of Zero Trust Architecture and SASE frameworks across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Hybrid Cloud and Emerging Technology such as AI/ML security: enforce Secure by Design guardrails for all Cloud and AI workloads (data boundaries, private tenancy, model and prompt protections).
• Software supply chain security: vendor security management enforced with Zero Trust Networking concepts.
• Oversee Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP) tools.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to embed and maintain security into CI/CD pipelines (Dev Sec Ops ) for cloud deployments.
• Incorporate AI/ML-driven practices to enhance cybersecurity posture, improve threat detection and response times, and ensure a more secure digital transformation.
• Enhance the security of corporate AI/ML initiatives, protect sensitive data, and aid the development of resilient systems that drive innovation while maintaining trust and compliance.

The Director also leads the Cyber Security Engineering Operations team, which runs the security platforms described above in production. The operations responsibilities include:

• Own the day-to-day operation, availability, and performance of enterprise security platforms, including firewalls, WAF, DDoS protection, SASE, VPAM, PKI, HSM, and security log pipelines.
• Establish and maintain a 24x7 on-call model for security engineering, with defined escalation paths and service levels for platform incidents and customer-impacting events.
• Serve as the Tier 3 engineering escalation point for the Security Operations Center during active incidents, including emergency blocks, rule changes, and DDoS mitigation.
• Manage the security policy and rule change process for firewalls, WAF, and proxies so that every change is requested, peer…