Division Security Director - Public Safety

Troy, Michigan

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• Define and execute the division's cloud security strategy leveraging AWS services and Zero Trust architecture principles.
• Oversee secure-by-design implementation across infrastructure and application lifecycles, ensuring alignment with industry and government standards.
• Partner with Cloud Operations and Engineering to implement secure infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and manage cloud security posture (CSPM).
• Own the development and implementation of the division's CJIS 6.0 program, including internal policy, documentation, training, and technical alignment.
• Maintain SOC 2 Type II compliance and contribute to planning and readiness for FedRAMP Moderate alignment by 2030.
• Implement corporate security frameworks and evolve them into division-specific policies, standards, and governance enhancements to drive cross-functional alignment and meet CJIS (6.0) and SOC 2 requirements.
• Track evolving compliance frameworks and ensure security controls are apart of daily engineering and operational practices.
• Serve as the division's primary point of contact during external audits and assessments, including CJIS, SOC 2, and FedRAMP-related reviews.
• Support customer security reviews, RFPs, and pre-sales conversations in partnership with legal, compliance, and customer success teams.
• Lead or support the division's role in incident response, including external communications and post-incident reviews.
• Maintain the division's security risk register and coordinate remediation efforts with product and engineering leaders.
• Develop and sustain internal audit and monitoring processes to track control effectiveness and compliance readiness.
• Mentor security engineers and coach internal Security Champions within dev and ops teams.
• Foster a proactive security culture that empowers teams to build secure systems.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7+ years in cloud security, security architecture, or security engineering roles, ideally in SaaS or regulated industries
• Proven expertise in AWS security services and secure cloud architecture
• Hands-on experience implementing corporate security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, CJIS, FedRAMP), including working knowledge of NIST 800-53 controls, CJIS Security Policy, and FedRAMP baselines
• Demonstrated success as a customer-facing security or compliance leader, including direct engagement with government stakeholders, public safety customers, and external auditors
• Deep understanding of SSDLC, DevSecOps practices, and vulnerability management tooling
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical risk to executive and non-technical audiences
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty (preferred)
• Relevant leadership-focused certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP (preferred)
• Experience with FedRAMP readiness or ATO processes (preferred)
• Background in Public Safety, Criminal Justice, or other regulated environments (preferred)

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