Senior Director, Security Architecture

The Senior Director of Security Architecture is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the creation and ongoing maintenance of ZoomInfo’s security architecture. This role involves leading the Security Architecture team, responsible for developing security architectures, performing threat modeling, assessing security risks, and defining security requirements to establish a robust security posture.  This role leads a team that works with an engineering function of over 500 product developers, 200 data developers and 100 enterprise apps developers. The security architecture strategy addresses multiple domains: Cloud platform security, Applications security, Data security and AI security. 

Key Responsibilities

• Security Architecture: Develop and execute a vision for the organization's security architecture, for both product security and enterprise security, that is aligned with business objectives.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of security architects and engineers based in Israel and the US, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development
• Security Champions Program: Lead the security champions program, empowering employees across the organization to advocate for and implement security best practices.
• Secure Development Lifecycle: Oversee the secure development lifecycle process, ensuring that required controls such as threat modeling and vulnerability scanning are implemented, to ensure security is integrated into all stages of software development
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate security risks through proactive assessment and the implementation of appropriate controls.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to drive the adoption of security practices, and drive the security agenda
• Policy Development: Create and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing security architecture governance.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001), excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage complex security programs.
• Leadership: Proven track record of successfully leading security architecture initiatives in a global organization, leveraging cloud security architectures and technologies.
• Technology:  Prefer experience in a SaaS company, experience in a multi-cloud environment.
  
  

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