Director Software Engineering (Cloud Security)

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Role Overview 

HPE Networking is seeking an experienced and mission-driven Director of Security Operations to lead our Cloud security of large-scale AWS and GCP environments. This role reports to the Sr Director, CloudOps and Security and will define and execute our security operations strategy while building high-performing teams that protect HPE Networking cloud assets. 

You will oversee security operations for AI-powered SaaS platforms built on cloud-native architectures across AWS and GCP, ensuring production stability, system reliability, and operational excellence across large-scale distributed systems. 

This role owns cloud security domain and requires a leader who can operate with minimal direction, drive strategy, and deliver results in complex environments. As a senior member of the security leadership team, you will be expected to take broader organizational responsibilities. 

This is a technical leadership role. While you will not write production code daily, you should be comfortable reviewing code, writing scripts, and engaging in technical problem-solving when needed. 

Key Responsibilities 

Security Strategy & Leadership 

• Define and lead a unified security operations strategy across Cloud Security (for SaaS products). 

• Mature and expand the Cloud security poster management program 

• Partner with Corporate Security, Engineering, Product Management, IT, Legal, and Executive Leadership to align security priorities with organization goals. 

• Ensure measurable outcomes and accountability for cloud security across various SaaS products. 

• Ensure the organization remain compliant with various compliance programs like PCI-DSS, ISO27001/2 and SOC-2.  

Technical Leadership 

• Maintain strong technical depth to evaluate designs, challenge assumptions, and guide engineering decisions. 

• Hands-on engagement, when necessary, to review the security architecture, protections, investigate incidents, audit IAM configurations, and prototype solutions. 

• Promote automation, scalability, and reliability across security operations. 

Executive Communication & Crisis Leadership 

• Advise leadership on security risks, threat landscape, and operational health. 

• Provide executive visibility into security posture, investments, and key risks. 

• Translate threat intelligence into business-relevant insights. 

• Lead response and communication during major security incidents. 

• Represent HPE cloud security operations externally when appropriate. 

Qualifications & Experience 

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ years leading multiple teams or managers. 

• Must be experienced with various encryption standards, IAM, RBAC, security protocols, WAF, CIS benchmarking. 

• Deep expertise in securing AWS and/or GCP cloud services. 

• Must have experience securing Kubernetes Infra and Virtual Machines using IaC. 

• Strong technical background with the ability to read and write code (Python preferred) 

• Experience building or maturing security programs and operational capabilities. 

• Proven decision-maker who can act decisively during critical incidents. 

• Excellent communicator, able to engage engineers, executives, and cross-functional teams. 

• Ability to operate with high autonomy and minimal supervision. 

• Experience leading teams through major security incidents.