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Cyber Security Manager

Vaco LLC
  • Kerrville, TX
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    Job Description

     Cyber Security Manager

    We are seeking a highly technical Cyber Security Manager to lead security architecture, engineering, and security operations across a complex enterprise environment. This is a true player-coach role for someone who enjoys leading a team but still wants to remain hands-on and close to the technology.

    The ideal candidate will have deep experience across cloud and on-prem security, security engineering, automation, incident response, and emerging AI security. This person should be equally comfortable providing technical direction to a security team and jumping in to troubleshoot complex security challenges.

    Responsibilities

    • Lead security architecture and engineering across on-premise, AWS, and Azure environments.
    • Establish security standards and guardrails for AI/ML and LLM technologies, including RAG pipelines, API security, prompt injection, and emerging AI threats.
    • Lead and participate in threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, and remediation.
    • Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex cybersecurity issues.
    • Develop and maintain DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD security controls, infrastructure-as-code scanning, and automated compliance.
    • Provide technical direction around security architecture, tooling, infrastructure, and technical debt.
    • Identify security risks and translate highly technical issues into actionable recommendations for technical and business leadership.
    • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing cybersecurity team.
    • Partner with infrastructure, cloud, application development, and business teams to implement security best practices across the organization.

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered.
    • 8+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience.
    • 5+ years of technical leadership or management experience.
    • Strong knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
    • Deep experience with cloud-native security across AWS and/or Azure.
    • Hands-on experience securing and troubleshooting Kubernetes, IAM, Windows, and Linux environments.
    • Strong understanding of Active Directory, SMB, Kerberos, memory protection, and other enterprise security concepts.
    • Hands-on PKI management experience.
    • Strong scripting/development experience with Python and/or Go, including security automation and custom tooling.
    • Understanding of AI/LLM security, including the ability to evaluate Python-based AI frameworks and integrations.
    • Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and executive leadership.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • CISSP or CISM
    • OSCP or similar hands-on technical security certification
    • AWS Certified Security
    • Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
    • Experience securing enterprise AI/ML implementations


    By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

    EEO Notice

    Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

    HR@vaco.com

    .

    Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

    Representation Notice

    By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

    For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

    Privacy Notice

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

    • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
    • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
    • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
    • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
    • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

    Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

    Pay Transparency Notice

    Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

    • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
    • licensure and certification requirements;
    • office location and other geographic considerations;
    • other business and organizational needs.

    With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationKerrville, TX
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded2002
    Websitehttp://www.vaco.com/

    About Company

    Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.

    Skills

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
    • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
    • Cloud Applicationsunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Computer Securityunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Enterprise Protectionunmatched
    • Hair Stylingunmatched
    • Huntingunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Incident Responseunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Injectionsunmatched
    • Internet Securityunmatched
    • Kerberosunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Linux Operating Systemunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Memory Hardwareunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Active Directoryunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
    • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)unmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Security Architectureunmatched
    • Security Infrastructureunmatched
    • Security Monitoringunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched

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