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# Director of Security Technology Engineering and Operations

- **Company:** U.S. Bank
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Salary:** $164,390.0 - $193,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Google Cloud, Multi-Cloud
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.chicagocareersite.com/job.asp?id=3343348990&tx=VT656THZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in security engineering, operations, architecture, or security technology management
 * Proven success leading large, complex, globally distributed technical organizations , including leaders of leaders
 * Deep expertise across enterprise security technologies in network, endpoint, cloud, and data domains
 * Demonstrated executive leadership in highly regulated, audit-driven environments
 * Strong executive presence, communication, and ability to influence senior stakeholders and board-level discussions, * Experience leading enterprise-scale security modernization and cloud transformation initiatives
 * Strong multi-cloud security background, including AWS, Azure, and GCP
 * Experience with automation, metrics-driven operations, and technology portfolio optimization
 * Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or related credentials
 * Familiarity with advanced detection, deception, and emerging AI-enabled security capabilities

## Description

The Director of Security Technology Engineering and Operations is an enterprise executive accountable for the strategy, delivery, and 24x7 operation of the organization's core security technology platforms. This role leads global security engineering and operations across network, endpoint, cloud, and data protection domains, ensuring security capabilities are resilient, scalable, compliant, and aligned to enterprise business priorities.

As a member of the Information Security leadership team, this role partners with technology and business leaders to reduce risk, enable digital transformation, and provide executive- and board-level visibility into security posture and performance., * Provide executive leadership for a globally distributed, follow-the-sun security engineering and operations organization responsible for enterprise security technology platforms

 * Define and execute the enterprise security technology strategy aligned to risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and business objectives
 * Own the engineering, availability, and operational maturity of security platforms across boundary and network protection, endpoint security, data protection, and cloud security and advanced detection technologies
 * Drive standardization, automation, modernization, and portfolio rationalization across the security technology landscape
 * Enable secure cloud adoption and AI initiatives while protecting sensitive data and intellectual property
 * Ensure security technologies support regulatory, compliance, and audit obligations in a highly regulated environment
 * Establish and report meaningful security metrics for executive leadership and board-level audiences
 * Partner with technology and business leaders to reduce risk while enabling transformation across the enterprise
 * Build, develop, and retain senior leaders and technical talent, including succession planning
 * Oversee significant security technology investments and external partnerships to balance resilience, risk, and value

Scope and Impact

 * Lead a large global organization spanning employees, contractors, and offshore teams supporting 24x7 security operations
 * Own platforms that are foundational to the bank's security posture, resilience, and regulatory readiness
 * Influence enterprise decisions through regular engagement with senior technology, risk, and business leaders
 * Provide visibility and accountability for security performance, modernization progress, and strategic investment decisions


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