Director of Security Engineering, SSENSE

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SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

MySQL

Athena

Azure

Redshift

RDS

DynamoDB

Expert level

Toronto

Remote from Canada

Luxury apparel & goods

Job no longer available

Luxury apparel & goods

1001+ employees

B2CRetailB2BLifestyleEnterpriseMarketplaceFashioneCommerce

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

MySQL

Athena

Azure

Redshift

RDS

DynamoDB

Expert level

Toronto

Remote from Canada

1001+ employees

B2CRetailB2BLifestyleEnterpriseMarketplaceFashioneCommerce

Company mission

SSENSE's mission is moving culture forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

The ideal candidate has the ability to see the big picture from both a technical and business perspective, leadership skills to motivate her/his team and other IT teams, technical knowledge to support and guide solutions, engage and foster collaboration with business and technical teams and the foresight to help strategize and drive the team in delivering objectives
Bachelor’s degree (BS) or Masters (MS) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
A minimum of 7 years of experience managing teams delivering complex applications, preferably in a security-related field
7+ years of software engineering or operations experience
3+ years experience with infrastructure as code frameworks like Terraform
3+ years experience with software provisioning and configuration tools like Ansible
3+ years experience with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure
Strong understanding of and experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience working with databases like Amazon RDS, DynamoDB; PostgreSQL; Amazon DocumentDB; Aurora MySQL; Athena, Redshift, Microsoft SQL server
Experience with modern, SOA and micro-services. You prefer asynchronous communication amongst services and are experienced using message queues
Experience leading a small team of devsecops engineers
Experience conforming to data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA
Proficiency and comfort with MITRE ATT&CK
Experience with security certifications such as ISO27001/2; Cloud Security Alliance, NIST 800-53; SOC2
Ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
Ability to develop individuals as leaders
Demonstrated analytical skills
Experience leading and facilitating training

What the job involves

Reporting to the CISO, the Director, Security Engineering will lead security engineering in the Security team
The Director, Security Engineering is accountable for planning, designing, building and integrating tools and systems that are used to protect SSENSE systems, devices and data
The role requires embedding security controls in key and relevant project lifecycle and development practices and governing their effectiveness
As a leader, this role provides the opportunity to drive large projects, influence the technical strategy and collaborate with multiple departments to drive significant business value
Security Engineering Activities :
Manage information security engineering, build and operate DevSecOps, application security in development, infrastructure and data pipelines, on AWS Cloud infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform and on-premise Windows server infrastructure
Build and operate application security evaluation processes in the development pipeline to improve the quality of code and on risk managed bases only get promoted to production based on meeting security criteria
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that security requirements are incorporated into system and network design, development, and implementation processes
Advise on technical expertise and guidance to IT and network engineering teams to ensure that security controls are effectively implemented and maintained
Contribute to incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and recovery efforts, as needed
Establish training and awareness programs to educate employees and users about security best practices and procedures
Lead the teams by managing people, coaching and guiding their career development, and conducting performance assessments, while also wearing the hat of the scrum master, driving the agile ceremonies
Partner with the team’s architecture lead, collaborate with the architecture group, development and data teams, to ensure the technical designs conform to the highest standards of quality and cost-efficiency and establish and adopt best practices
Drive delivery of standards and ensure they are defined and enforced throughout the software development lifecycle
Drive collaboration with business analysts, data scientists and application development, platform and infrastructure teams within an Agile/Scrum environment
Report on the status of security and privacy by design in development, data, and infrastructure practices
Stay updated on the latest security threats, technologies, and industry trends, and provide recommendations for improving security posture
People Leadership & Development :
Drive the Department's mission and vision throughout the teams
Hold weekly one-on-ones, conduct performance reviews, analyse individual KPIs and assess promotion readiness to help each contributor evolve in their roles
Work with Senior Leadership to gauge and monitor team engagement and implement solutions to create a transparent, collaborative and productive work environment
Provide mentorship and development opportunities to team members, catalysing growth through coaching and team building
Assess current and future team resource needs while developing talent that can scale with the needs of the business
Partner with Senior Leaders to establish the Resource Plan for the direct team
Collaborate with Senior Leadership to establish the short term objectives for the department and ensure team's are engaged towards achieving the department's missions

Our take

Luxury fashion has taken well to eCommerce, but it can be difficult for a brand to stand out in the crowded online market. SSENSE, a Montreal-based luxury fashion retailer, manages this with a history of projects and services pushing the boundaries of the industry.

The company’s driving vision is to be a “cultural protagonist”. That means collaborating with brands large and small, lavishly produced cultural events, and a now-iconic photography style for its catalogue.

While the retailer has made a real name for itself in North America and Europe, it will need to localise its offering to compete with the emerging brands shaking up the Chinese market - where it hopes to capture some of the rapidly growing luxury market.