Senior Manager, Security & Cloud Operations

About the  Sr Manager, Security & Cloud Operations at Headspace:

At Headspace, you’ll be leading the cloud team, the heartbeat of our consumer-facing product that impacts millions of members globally. Our mission is to provide every person access to lifelong mental health support, and your role is pivotal in making that happen and help us offer D2C care services.  As the Senior Manager of Security and Cloud Operations, you will lead our cloud and cybersecurity operations team, with a focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures to protect our cloud-based systems and applications; including, but not limited to: the overall security of our cloud technology architecture and infrastructure, solutions and platforms. System administration/maintenance, software and systems deployment, technology process improvement, supporting incident response, optimizing system and platform performance, and meeting business continuity and disaster recovery requirements

You will support our efforts to bring innovative features to life, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and ensure our platform's reliability and scalability for over 65 million users. A big goal needs talented leadership, so come join us and give your career a sense of purpose!

What you will do:

• Provide oversight and challenge to our public cloud and security operations strategy, tooling, processes, and requirements 
• Influence Headspace’s cloud and security architecture and design decisions, representing our corporate risk appetite 
• Work closely with enterprise architects, product managers, cloud engineers, security engineers  to understand our processes and approaches and influence change where appropriate 
• Challenge platform architecture and engineering standards and ensure compliance 
• Advise on best practices and approaches to implementation 
• Provide oversight and challenge to our containerization and serverless strategies and implementations 

What you will bring:

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent 
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical innovation and deliver high-impact projects in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 7  years of hands-on experience in a technical environment maintaining AWS technologies and servers in hybrid and cloud environments
• Minimum of 3 years of managing people, specifically network and/or system engineering resources
• At least 3 years of experience in cloud architecture or engineering organization 
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional and GCP Professional Cloud Architect 
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining network solutions and infrastructure with a strong understanding of networking protocols, architectures, and technologies.
• Hands-on experience with network and identity security tools and technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, SIEM, etc
• Experience with network security protocols and standards, such as IPsec, SSL/TLS, DNSSEC, SNMP, etc
• Domain experience in public cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• The candidate should possess excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities, along with strong communication skills, are critical for this position
• Excellent team player with great leadership, interpersonal and influential skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Must have excellent technical writing skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in healthcare

Pay & Benefits:

The base salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to skills and scope required, relevant licensure and certifications, and unique relevant experience and job-related skills. The base salary range for this role is $178,286-$241,393.

At Headspace, cash salary is but one component of our Total Rewards package. We’re proud of our robust package inclusive of: base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, unlimited, free mental health coaching, generous parental leave, and much more. Paid performance incentives are also included for those in eligible roles. Additional details about