Lead Director, Application Security Engineering

CVS Health

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About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary Development & Enforcement Develop and enforce engineering security policies and standards. Develop and enforce data security policies and standards. Drive security awareness across the organization. Direct the strategic development and enforcement of comprehensive security policies and standards, ensuring advanced security practices are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle to mitigate risks and maintain alignment with industry-leading security protocols. Facilitate collaboration between security, development, and operations teams to foster a unified approach to secure software development. Regularly review and update security policies and standards to reflect evolving threat landscapes and technological advancements, embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the team. Collaboration & Expertise Cultivate strategic partnerships with key stakeholders across the organization, including product management, engineering leaders, and other key stakeholders to seamlessly integrate security considerations into product development lifecycles and operational processes. Serve as a key security figure, orchestrating the integration of secure engineering practices across the organization and ensuring alignment with business objectives through strategic communication with senior management and other stakeholders. Analysis & Configuration Analyze, develop, and configure security solutions across multi-cloud, on-premises, and colocation environments, ensuring application security, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data. Lead security testing, vulnerability analysis, and documentation. Spearhead the evaluation and strategic deployment of cutting-edge security solutions, emphasizing scalability, performance, and adaptability, to fortify the organization's defense against evolving threats. Enhance and maintain a dynamic security architecture framework that empowers project teams to develop secure solutions, fostering agility and innovation within secure boundaries, thus aligning security measures with business objectives. Drive the adoption of a forward-looking security architecture that anticipates and mitigates emerging security threats, aligning with future technological trends and business objectives. Operational Support Participate in operational on-call duties to support a 24/7 infrastructure across multiple regions and environments (cloud, on-premises, colocation). Oversee the strategic direction of the security incident response framework, ensuring organizational resilience and rapid recovery from security incidents. Implement a metrics-driven approach to security operations, using key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) to effectively measure and report on the security posture, incident response efficacy, and continuous improvement of security practices. Mentorship and Training Proven executive leadership in cultivating leadership talent across the security organization, including developing high-potential leaders and succession planning. Establish a targeted leadership development program within the security team to cultivate future leaders by enhancing specific competencies and experiences, emphasizing the development of both technical skills and leadership qualities. Innovation and Research Proven track record with participation in security research and the exploration of next-generation security tools and practices. This includes encouraging the team to engage with the wider security community, contributing to open-source projects, and staying well-informed of emerging threats and innovative defense mechanisms. Encourage a culture of innovation within the team by allocating resources for research into emerging security technologies and practices, and by recognizing and rewarding innovative ideas and solutions. Strategic Planning Lead the strategic planning of the organization's security roadmap, including conducting comprehensive risk assessments, managing budgets for security initiatives, and aligning the security strategy with overarching business goals. Champion security within the organization to ensure it is a key consideration in all business decisions and technology investments. Advocate for the necessary resources and investments in security initiatives, demonstrating the ability to communicate the value and necessity of security to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in leading security technology strategies and operations, with a significant portion in a senior leadership role.
• 7+ years of experience in Public Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) & Network Security.
• 5+ years of experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Security-as-Code, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• 5+ years of experience with one or more general-purpose programming/script languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, Shell Script, PowerShell.
• 5+ years of experience in developing and executing security strategies within large, complex organizations, with a demonstrated ability to drive security initiatives that align with business objectives.

Nice To Haves

• Strong experience with implementing and managing data protection measures and compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Strong technical expertise with Architecting Public Cloud solutions and processes.
• Strong technical expertise with Networking and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) principles.
• Strong technical expertise with developing and interpreting Network, Sequence, and Dataflow diagrams.
• Experience with direct, remote, and virtual teams.
• Understanding of at least one compliance framework (HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI, NIST, CSA).
• Strong technical expertise with security solutions for data warehouses and big data platforms, particularly with technologies like Snowflake.
• Strong technical expertise in defining and implementing cyber resilience standards, policies, and programs for distributed cloud and network infrastructure, ensuring robust redundancy and system reliability.
• Experience in influencing industry security standards and contributing to open-source projects or security communities, highlighting a broader impact beyond the immediate organization.
• Proven ability to foster a collaborative team environment, encouraging cross-functional teamwork and knowledge sharing to solve complex security challenges.
• Experience in leading transformational security initiatives across global organizations, demonstrating the ability to manage change and drive security culture across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce engineering security policies and standards.
• Develop and enforce data security policies and standards.
• Drive security awareness across the organization.
• Direct the strategic development and enforcement of comprehensive security policies and standards, ensuring advanced security practices are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle to mitigate risks and maintain alignment with industry-leading security protocols.
• Facilitate collaboration between security, development, and operations teams to foster a unified approach to secure software development.
• Regularly review and update security policies and standards to reflect evolving threat landscapes and technological advancements, embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with key stakeholders across the organization, including product management, engineering leaders, and other key stakeholders to seamlessly integrate security considerations into product development lifecycles and operational processes.
• Serve as a key security figure, orchestrating the integration of secure engineering practices across the organization and ensuring alignment with business objectives through strategic communication with senior management and other stakeholders.
• Analyze, develop, and configure security solutions across multi-cloud, on-premises, and colocation environments, ensuring application security, integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data.
• Lead security testing, vulnerability analysis, and documentation.
• Spearhead the evaluation and strategic deployment of cutting-edge security solutions, emphasizing scalability, performance, and adaptability, to fortify the organization's defense against evolving threats.
• Enhance and maintain a dynamic security architecture framework that empowers project teams to develop secure solutions, fostering agility and innovation within secure boundaries, thus aligning security measures with business objectives.
• Drive the adoption of a forward-looking security architecture that anticipates and mitigates emerging security threats, aligning with future technological trends and business objectives.
• Participate in operational on-call duties to support a 24/7 infrastructure across multiple regions and environments (cloud, on-premises, colocation).
• Oversee the strategic direction of the security incident response framework, ensuring organizational resilience and rapid recovery from security incidents.
• Implement a metrics-driven approach to security operations, using key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) to effectively measure and report on the security posture, incident response efficacy, and continuous improvement of security practices.
• Proven executive leadership in cultivating leadership talent across the security organization, including developing high-potential leaders and succession planning.
• Establish a targeted leadership development program within the security team to cultivate future leaders by enhancing specific competencies and experiences, emphasizing the development of both technical skills and leadership qualities.
• Proven track record with participation in security research and the exploration of next-generation security tools and practices. This includes encouraging the team to engage with the wider security community, contributing to open-source projects, and staying well-informed of emerging threats and innovative defense mechanisms.
• Encourage a culture of innovation within the team by allocating resources for research into emerging security technologies and practices, and by recognizing and rewarding innovative ideas and solutions.
• Lead the strategic planning of the organization's security roadmap, including conducting comprehensive risk assessments, managing budgets for security initiatives, and aligning the security strategy with overarching business goals.
• Champion security within the organization to ensure it is a key consideration in all business decisions and technology investments.
• Advocate for the necessary resources and investments in security initiatives, demonstrating the ability to communicate the value and necessity of security to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director