Director of Information Security, Arcadia

• 6+ years of prior experience in information security and/or risk management, preferably at a SaaS company
• 3+ years of management experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Experience implementing SOC II, GDPR and CCPA compliance
• Skill with collaboration, mentoring, learning from other engineers, and treating colleagues with empathy and respect
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate security and risk-related concepts to individuals with technical and non-technical backgrounds
• Deep knowledge and application of software development and quality assurance methodologies to application and infrastructure delivery
• Proven track record of designing, launching, and driving successful adoption of company-wide security initiatives and programs
• Passion for our mission, sustainability, and helping drive a clean-energy future

Desirable

• We are seeking a Director of Information Security to own our information security strategy and policy
• This individual will prioritize a strategic roadmap to mitigate risk against all relevant threat vectors (including application/product security and employee security), monitor the effectiveness of the security program, and interface with regulators and third parties to represent and defend Arcadia’s posture
• The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and data-driven, with an excitement for problem-solving and working collaboratively with others in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment
• Report directly to the Head of Engineering. Additionally, this candidate will collaborate frequently with other engineers as well as the Product, Enterprise Solutions, IT, Legal and Regulatory, Operations, and Analytics & Data Science teams
• Define and drive Arcadia’s information security roadmap, strategy, tactics, and execution
• Lead and mentor a team of security engineers to implement a comprehensive security program
• Architect programs and processes that evaluate and enhance Arcadia's information security policies through monitoring, remediation, reporting, and auditing
• Partner with Arcadia’s engineering teams during scoping and execution of all roadmap deliverables to ensure that security concerns are treated as first-class product requirements
• Respond appropriately and effectively to security-related incidents and report back to key internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in externally requested security audits from partners
• Lead efforts to periodically review and update information security and privacy policy best practices across the company
• Work with a leading policy team on developing regulatory structures around utility data access and security
• Oversee and coordinate security efforts across the company alongside Engineering, IT, HR, Product, Legal, and more
• Stay up to date with IT/Security industry trends and evaluate new solutions & techniques
• Launch company-wide security initiatives and training