Director of Cyber Security Operations

Responsibilities:

• Recruiting, developing, and coaching operational analysts and engineers.
• Identifying industry threats and trends to prioritize security efforts.
• Managing security operations to ensure quality and predictability.
• Develop reports on security metrics and trends for leadership.
• Reviewing security frameworks to enhance security controls.
• Guiding the team to optimize detection and response times.
• Providing training on emerging threats and technologies.
• Assessing and improving the team’s technical output.
• Maintaining threat models to prioritize risk management.
• Collaborating with clients, auditors, and internal teams to validate security.
• Developing strategies to reduce security risks across various platforms.
• Leading incident response procedures from preparation to lessons learned.
• Collecting evidence to support client and audit requests.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Assurance, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent self-study with proficiency in digital forensics, incident response, secure application development, penetration testing, or other security domains. 
• Five years of experience managing technical teams 
• Ten years of experience in information assurance, including security operations, firewall and network administration, or managed detection and response in regulated environments. 
• Demonstrated experience in designing and optimizing security controls. 
• Knowledge of cybersecurity tools, techniques, and procedures for threat identification and asset protection. 
• Excellent presentation skills and confidence in data-driven insights. 
• Ability to comprehend technical details in vulnerability assessments and testing reports. 
• Knowledge of vulnerability prioritization methods. 
• Calm, serious attitude with technical aptitude and urgent communication skills. 
• Strong organizational skills and sound judgment with sensitive information. 
• Ability to work remotely while effectively managing a high-performing team. 

The Most Important Thing:

• We’re looking for candidates that can provide examples of how they demonstrated Magnet CODE in their previous experiences.


• CARE -We care about each other and our mission to make a difference in the world.
• OWN -We are accountable for our results – while never forgetting to act with integrity, empathy, and respect.
• DEDICATE -We put our heart and soul into meeting the needs of our customers and helping them serve the people they protect.
• EVOLVE -We are constantly innovating and exploring new ways to work together to make an impact with our work.

Salary & Benefits:

• The Salary range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. Please note that the actual salary may vary depending on location and job-related factors such as qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location and you are selected for an interview, the Talent Acquisition Partner can share more information with you.  Certain sales focused roles may have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results. 


• Salary Range:


• MIN: $135,800 - MID: $194,000 - MAX: $232,800 Currency: CAD
• MIN: $157,500 - MID: $225,000 - MAX:$270,000 Currency: USD


• Magnet is proud to offer benefits such as:
• Generous time off policies
• Competitive compensation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Reward and recognition programs 
• Employee committees & resource groups
• Healthcare and retirement benefits