Director, Security Engineering
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Development – Engineering - GRC /
Director /
Remote
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The Impact of a Director, Security Engineering at Coupa:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Security Engineering to lead our critical security initiatives with a strong focus on Fraud Prevention, Security Program Governance, and Cloud Security Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for defining, building, and operating advanced security solutions within our cloud environments, safeguarding our assets, data, and users from evolving threats. You will lead a team of highly skilled engineers, driving innovation, best practices, and a culture of security by design across our global cloud infrastructure.
This role requires a leader who can bridge strategic vision with hands-on technical execution, understands the intricacies of cloud security, and possesses a proven track record in combating digital fraud, developing security program controls and reporting at enterprise scale.
What You'll Do:
- Strategic Leadership & Vision: Develop and execute the comprehensive security cloud engineering strategy, roadmap, and architecture, with a particular emphasis on fraud prevention and program governance.
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of cloud-native fraud detection and prevention systems, leveraging machine learning, behavioral analytics, and real-time monitoring.
- Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and risk teams to integrate fraud controls into application development lifecycles and business processes. Establish metrics and reporting for fraud-related incidents and system effectiveness.
- Oversee the end-to-end metrics and reporting for the security program. Ensure metrics are business based and meaningful to ensure risk is clearly identified and reported to senior management. Develop executive level reporting that is clear and concise.
- Ability to work cross functionally with all technology teams to ensure meaningful and accurate controls are developed and adherence is maintained.
- Establish the framework of policies, procedures, and controls to ensure the secure and compliant use of cloud services. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to cloud security.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of security cloud engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation. Provide technical guidance, architectural oversight, and career development opportunities for team members. Manage team performance, resource allocation, and project delivery timelines.
Fraud Prevention & Detection:
Security Program Governance:
Cloud Security Governance:
Team Leadership & Development:
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing engineering teams.
- Strong leadership qualities able to manage multiple teams. Ability to work cross functionally to ensure priorities are set and overall risk is addressed.
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialty).
- Strong understanding of security principles, including network security, application security, data security, encryption, and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR).
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate
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