Director, Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting

1 month, 1 week ago
Full-time
Executive
Cybersecurity
Huntress

Huntress

Huntress is a managed cybersecurity platform that protects small and mid-market businesses from cybercriminals. Their services include managed endpoint protection, detection and response, Microsoft 365 identity protection, and security awareness traini...

Professional Services
251-1K
Founded 2015
$160M raised

Description

  • Set the direction, strategy, and 12–18 month prioritization for the Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting function.
  • Manage multiple sub-teams through managers and develop their leadership capabilities.
  • Own budgeting, execution planning, hiring plans, and capacity modeling for the function.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security leaders on telemetry and architectural changes needed for future detection use cases.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the Senior Director of Threat Detection and Response.
  • Identify root causes and emerging patterns, and deliver solutions before they become bottlenecks.
  • Build and maintain a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
  • Represent the Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting function as a key stakeholder in company strategy.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity.
  • Significant experience managing managers.
  • Experience leading large, high-priority projects that impacted company direction.
  • Ability to translate threat landscape trends into actionable team plans.
  • Understanding of how a SOC fits into a business model.
  • Ability to communicate the ROI of detection engineering and threat hunting to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience managing a department budget.
  • Ability to build structures and frameworks that enable teams to solve problems independently.
  • Experience operating at a strategic level beyond the current quarter.

Benefits

  • 100% remote work environment.
  • Competitive compensation of $220,000 to $240,000 base salary plus bonus and equity.
  • Generous PTO, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with a 5% company contribution regardless of employee contribution.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Stock options for all full-time employees.
  • One-time $500 home office reimbursement.
  • Annual education and professional development allowance.
  • $75 USD per month digital reimbursement.
  • Access to the BetterUp coaching platform.

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