Assistant Director, Application & Cloud Security

This position is open to remote. However, if within 100 miles to MKE or NYC, it will require some onsite presence each week (3 days in MKE or 2 days in NYC).

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a passionate and experienced leader to join our Product Security organization as our Application and Cloud Security Team Leader. You’re the right fit if you love to solve problems and are always striving to learn new things. We’re looking for self-motivated and collaborative technical leaders who are passionate about leading teams, solving cross-organizational challenges, and love cybersecurity.

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our application and cloud security strategy, driving the implementation of robust security measures, and leading a high-performing team. Your leadership expertise will help us ensure the security of our cloud infrastructure and applications - protecting our organization and clients from evolving threats.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in development, infrastructure, or cybersecurity.

• 3+ years of experience leading and developing security engineering teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• In-depth knowledge of risk management frameworks such as NIST, Cloud Security Alliance, and OWASP.

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity tools and capabilities such as SIEM, WAF, IAM, SAST, DAST, SCA, etc.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal), capable of engaging and presenting sophisticated topics clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Continuous improvement mindset, actively seeking opportunities to improve processes and capabilities.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while leading multiple projects simultaneously

What you'll get to do:

• Make a significant impact on the security of our organization by overseeing implementation of our Application and Cloud security strategy.

• Guide, partner, and advise application and engineering leaders on Application and Cloud security to ensure compliance with security requirements.

• Stay informed about new and emerging threats, recommending tactical and strategic initiatives to mitigate risks.

• Manage relationships with external vendors, partners, and stakeholders to enhance our security capabilities.

• Mentor staff members to ensure consistency, quality, and productivity of deliverables.

Further impress us with:

• Your passion for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement where high-performing teams can thrive

• Your ability to bring stakeholders together to drive alignment on solving cross-organizational challenges

• Relevant certifications from reputable cloud and/or cybersecurity industry organizations, including GIAC, ISC(2), AWS Solutions Architect, etc.

• Extensive experience in application and cloud security, with a strong understanding of AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes platforms.

• Your technical depth and experience with programming and developing applications in the cloud using automated CICD pipelines.

If any of this excites you, we want to hear from you!

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Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additional information relating to location-based pay structures.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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