Director Information Security

Fivetran • Oakland, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We’re looking for a Director of Information Security leader to drive strategic security improvements and improve team operations. The ideal candidate will lead Fivetran’s vulnerability management, application, and cloud security teams. In this position, you will report to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and play a critical role in the security of Fivetran’s products.

The work is very diverse and will vary from high-level strategic planning down to hands-on direct contributions defining security processes and collaboration between departments and teams. You’ll also be responsible for ensuring the technical excellence of your team and positive security outcomes for Fivetran’s product offerings.

This is a full-time, hybrid position out of our Oakland office in the US.

Technologies You’ll Use

AWS, Azure, GCP, Java, BigQuery, SAST, DAST, SCA, Looker, Height

What You’ll Do

Lead and grow our application and cloud security teams
Operationalize and scale Fivetran’s vulnerability management, bug bounty, and red team operations
Drive key improvements to secure our development processes
Work collaboratively with other departments including Engineering and Product teams
Identify security risks in current and future systems
Motivate other departments/teams along their security journey
Build data-driven metrics to represent the maturity state of the security program
Create alignment with senior leadership to set and communicate the strategy, values, budget, and priorities of the team
Enhance the performance and career development of members of the team through effective coaching, guidance, and career development

Skills We’re Looking For

Proven experience in a strategic security leadership role at a SaaS company
Ability to deeply understand how Fivetran systems work when calculating risk and defining requirements
The ability to both “lead” and “do”
Experience in application security, cloud architecture, Java applications, and compliance frameworks
Ability to communicate complex security concepts to diverse audiences
Excellent leadership and communication skills with a track record of building strong relationships with teammates, software engineers, SRE, and product managers

Bonus Skills

Experience with infrastructure security components and configuration for AWS/GCP/Azure
Proven results encouraging adoption of a security mindset into an organization’s processes, and SDLC habits
Success in building/supporting security-focused engineering community, culture, and security champion programs

Pay Range

$214,883—$268,604 USD

Perks and Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance
Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
RSU stock grants
Professional development and training opportunities
Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
Monthly cell phone stipend
Recharge, reenergize, and pursue personal and professional goals with a 30-day paid leave after 5 years
Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

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