Director, Security Engineering

Responsibilities

• Direct, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of security engineers
• Lead the enterprise-wide transition to Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) across IT, corporate platforms, and cloud engineering infrastructure
• Oversee 24/7 Security Operations (SecOps) and manage outsourced MDR/SOC vendor relationships
• Design and maintain blast radius reduction solutions, including micro-segmentation and ephemeral Workload Identity protocols
• Curate operational artifacts such as Data Topology Maps, Cyber Asset Attack Surface (CAA) Matrices, and technical Containment Playbooks
• Operationalize Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) and partner with IT and Foundations Engineering
• Coordinate with GRC, IT, and Product teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure Security, or SecOps
• 3+ years of experience managing or mentoring high-performing security teams
• Experience overseeing incident response programs and managing external MDR/SOC vendors
• Deep technical expertise in cloud security architecture, ideally GCP
• Hands-on experience with micro-segmentation, workload identity controls, and securing CI/CD pipelines
• Proven track record of architecting AI-enabled workflows or automation to improve efficiency
• Exceptional communication skills for conveying technical strategies to non-technical leaders

About the Company

Virta Health is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery.