Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Ethos Life

• 12+ years of experience in security engineering, security architecture, or technical security leadership roles, with a track record of hands-on technical work
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field from a reputable institution
• Deep, hands-on expertise in cloud security architecture (AWS), including infrastructure-as-code
• Strong background in application security, secure software development, and modern architecture patterns (microservices, containers, APIs, zero-trust)
• Proven ability to read and evaluate system architecture and code at a technical level - able to engage credibly with senior engineers, not just review documentation
• Experience leading technical incident response, including root cause analysis for complex, multi-system incidents
• Demonstrated experience building and leading technical security teams
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate deep technical risk into business terms for executives and the board

Desirable

• We're seeking a Deputy CISO with a strong technical background in security architecture, engineering, and operations to partner closely with the CISO in leading our security organization
• This role reports directly to the CISO and will have broad oversight across the security function, acting as a technical leader and escalation point for the team
• This is a high-impact role for someone who has built and defended real systems, and who brings that hands-on technical credibility to a senior security leadership position
• Partner with the CISO to define and execute the security strategy, roadmap, and priorities across the organization
• Act as a deputy and escalation point for the CISO, representing security leadership in their absence, including with executives and the board when needed
• Provide leadership and oversight across the security organization, empowering strong existing team leads to run their functions effectively while ensuring overall direction stays grounded in technical reality
• Build, mentor, and lead security engineers and architects, raising the technical bar across the function
• Own security budget planning, vendor/tool evaluation, and resourcing decisions in partnership with the CISO
• Provide hands-on technical review of security architecture across cloud platforms, applications, APIs, and infrastructure
• Lead threat modeling and architecture reviews for major systems and new initiatives, directly engaging with engineering and platform teams
• Drive secure-by-design practices into the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, working alongside DevOps and engineering leadership
• Personally lead or oversee response to major security incidents, including technical root-cause analysis and remediation planning
• Stay current with the threat landscape, offensive security techniques, and emerging technologies (including AI/ML systems), and translate that knowledge into concrete technical controls
• Ensure security priorities and policies are grounded in sound technical judgment, working closely with all parts of the security organization
• Communicate technical risk clearly to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership
• Represent the security function credibly in cross-functional forums, backed by hands-on technical expertise