Director of Security Monitoring & Automation (SIEM/SOAR) Engineering

Job ID:R0318508Full/Part-Time: Full-timeRegular/Temporary: RegularListed: 2024-04-12Location: Bucharest

Position Overview

Director of Security Monitoring & Automation (SIEM/SOAR) Engineering

Position Overview

The Director of Security Monitoring & Automation (SIEM/SOAR) is a senior Engineering leadership role within Deutsche Bank's Global Security Monitoring, Response, and Automation Engineering division. This executive position is responsible for guiding a team of senior engineering managers and their respective SIEM & SOAR Engineering teams to enhance and maintain a robust security posture across Deutsche Bank's global IT infrastructure. The incumbent will play a strategic role in the design, engineering, implementation, and continuous support of modern SIEM & SOAR platforms. This role demands a senior leader with a strategic vision for leveraging technology to ensure top-tier security monitoring, threat detection, and automated response capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Architecture: Develop and execute a comprehensive SIEM and security automation strategy / architecture that aligns with the bank’s overall cybersecurity objectives and enterprise architecture. Guide senior engineering managers in strategic planning, execution, and evolution of the SIEM infrastructure to meet current and future security demands.
• Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Take full responsibility for the budgeting process, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently to support security operations, project initiatives, and technology upgrades. Optimize costs while ensuring the security infrastructure meets the bank’s standards for protection and compliance.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead a group of senior engineering managers, setting clear objectives, promoting a culture of innovation, and ensuring the development of high-performance teams capable of executing the organization's security strategy effectively.
• Technology Implementation and Optimization: Spearhead the selection, engineering, and deployment of SIEM and security automation solutions to enhance security operations. Ensure these technologies are leveraged to their fullest for sophisticated security monitoring and automated threat response.
• Strategic Vendor Management: Forge strong partnerships with key technology vendors and service providers. Negotiate contracts that align with the bank’s strategic goals and budgetary constraints, ensuring access to premier services and support.
• Compliance and Governance: Maintain a keen oversight on compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal governance frameworks, ensuring SIEM operations uphold the highest standards of data protection and privacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or similar are highly desirable.
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience in SIEM, security automation, and cybersecurity within a large, global enterprise. Experience leading senior engineering managers and their teams is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of SIEM platforms like Chronicle, Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, and Sentinel.
• Strong expertise in cybersecurity strategy, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Exceptional skills in strategic planning, vendor management, and compliance with cybersecurity regulations and standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey strategic visions and complex security concepts to a wide range of stakeholders.

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