Job Description:

The Information Technology Group Division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for a Security Operations Center Manager role in our Kansas City Office. We are looking for a team member who would enjoy working for an organization that strives every day to support the public good and make a difference.

This position is based out of the NAIC’s state-of-the-art offices in the heart of downtown Kansas City which includes great restaurants and top-notch entertainment venues. This is a full-time hybrid position in a positive and flexible environment. Residency within 100 miles of the Kansas City, Missouri office is required.

Position Overview:

The Security Operations Manager is a trusted leader reporting to the CISO and will play a key role in shaping the future of security operations. This role has responsibility for design, implementation and evolution of enterprise security systems. The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation, excellent leadership skills and experience maturing programs aligned to frameworks such as NIST.

Key Responsibilities:

· Foster a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence within the team

· Ensure threat monitoring, detection, triage and escalation procedures are operating 24x7

· Direct the development and enforcement of security controls for networks, cloud and applications

· Collaborate with the security leadership team to identify gaps and adapt operations to address new threats and compliance requirements

· Promotes security practices within the IT Operations and Development teams and across the organization through collaborative and proactive communication

· Produce and present operational metrics and reports to senior leadership.

Management Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for the performance of a team of direct reports including security engineers and analysts responsible for incident response, vulnerability management, application security and network security operations.

Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in a computer related field; and progressive experience of 5 plus years’ experience in Information Security, including a leadership role.

· Professional certification such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or equivalent is required. Other security certifications (e.g., Certified Ethical Hacker) would be considered a plus.

· Experience leading a security operations center or similar security team

· Experience interfacing with technical teams

· Knowledge of security architecture and market-leading security tools such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, firewalls, vulnerability scanners, cloud security platforms

· Familiarity with cloud security and DevSecOps practices

Preferred:

Experience with NIST 800

Systems & Technology Requirements:

Microsoft Office, Slack, ChromeRiver, PeopleSoft, Jira

Travel Requirements:

This position requires occasional, out-of-state, overnight travel in support of member meetings and events throughout the year. Must be able and willing to travel to locations throughout the United States and with such frequency as necessary to meet the needs of this position and the Association.