Hybrid Sr Director - Security Engineer bei American Technology Services LLC

About the role

• This is a unique opportunity to lead a strategic transformation at the intersection of engineering innovation, cybersecurity operations, and client service delivery. You will design and implement the next-generation threat detection and response services for ATS—prioritizing automation, threat intelligence, detection engineering, and CI/CD integration to elevate the security posture of our clients.

• This leader will build and scale a high-performance team of detection and automation engineers, and security technologists, and will collaborate closely with our infrastructure and client delivery teams to embed security across all service lines.

What you will do

Leadership & Strategy

• Architect and execute the transformation of ATS’s SOC into a proactive, automation-first operation aligned with modern threats and client expectations.
• Lead a cross-functional team responsible for 24/7 monitoring, detection, and incident response across internal systems and client environments.
• Align SOC strategy with ATS’s broader vision of digital transformation, compliance, and managed security services.

Security Engineering & Automation

• Develop and execute a roadmap for heavily automated managed security services operation, including alert triage, case enrichment, incident lifecycle management, and threat intelligence correlation.
• Drive integration of security tooling into CI/CD pipelines to ensure early and continuous validation of code and infrastructure.
• Evaluate and lead the implementation of open-source security tooling to drive cost-effective, flexible, and transparent innovation.

Detection & Response

• Oversee implementation of advanced threat detection use cases, mapping them to frameworks such as NIST CSF.
• Continuously tune detection logic, correlation rules, and playbooks using client-specific context and threat trends.
• Coordinate real-time response to security incidents, including leadership of incident response teams and client engagement.

Team Building & Client Engagement

• Build and lead a team of detection, devops and security platform engineers, fostering a culture of agility and excellence.
• Act as a trusted advisor to ATS clients—translating technical risk into business language and helping shape their security strategies.
• Partner with internal product and service teams to embed security into client-facing offerings and managed services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership in cybersecurity, with direct experience managing SOCs, security engineering, or detection/response teams.
• Demonstrated success leading SOC transformations with a focus on automation, engineering-led detection, and scalable security infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM).
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD integration, threat detection, and incident response at scale.
• Hands-on experience with open-source security and SOAR tools (e.g., Wazuh SIEM, N8N, etc..) and cloud-native detection frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and complex, multi-tenant security challenges.

Ideal Background

• Familiarity with serving mission-driven clients such as nonprofits, associations, or educational institutions.
• Technical proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), and cloud security platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to engage with C-level executives, both internally and with client stakeholders.
• Prior experience integrating security tools into DevOps workflows using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar systems.