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Director, Security Engineering

Oracle
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2026
šŸ’° $306,400/yr($146,300/yr – $306,400/yr)

About the role

Oversees the creation of advanced testing tools and their integration into engineering workflows, ensuring teams are fully equipped to identify and address critical security weaknesses efficiently. Develops and refines escalation protocols for security violations, overseeing communication with executive leadership and key stakeholders. Provides high-level oversight on compliance assessments. Directs teams on using advanced tools and techniques for data security such as encryption, hashing, masking, and access management to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information.

Key Responsibilities

Security Monitoring - Security Tool Design and Development:

-Drives execution of a comprehensive security strategy, ensuring that Oracle's goals are met.

-Directs lines of business working on security assessments across a wide range of complex products and services, prioritizing critical vulnerabilities and coordinating mitigation efforts.

-Oversees the creation of advanced testing tools and their integration into engineering workflows, ensuring lines of business are fully equipped to identify and address critical security weaknesses efficiently.

-Leads security design and code reviews at an Oracle-wide level, ensuring strict adherence to internal and external obligations, and strengthening security posturing.

Event Response:

-Develops and refines escalation protocols for security violations, overseeing communication with executive leadership and key stakeholders.

-Establishes and enforces comprehensive protocols for event containment and mitigation, coordinating high-level cross-functional response efforts.

-Directs post-event review sessions at a strategic level to identify significant improvement areas, integrating feedback into ongoing security processes.

Compliance:

-Provides high-level oversight on compliance assessments.

-Ensures adherence to internal and external obligations across Oracle.

-Oversees strategic management of inventory, operability, and accountability of company assets, driving implementation of advanced tracking systems.

Business Continuity Support:

-Drives the strategic development of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, processes, and procedures.

-Verifies the availability and resilience of critical systems and data, directing strategies to handle major disruptions.

- Leads improvements to meet evolving standards regarding certifications and audits.

Data Security and Privacy:

-Directs lines of business on using advanced tools and techniques for data security such as encryption, hashing, masking, and access management to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information.

-Drives the review of documentation and procedures, identifying and implementing improvements in data security practices.

Research and Innovation:

-Directs industry security knowledge advancement, encouraging the use of research and innovation to develop cutting-edge security solutions.

-Guides line of business's efforts on addressing evolving threats and vulnerabilities.

-Advises lines of business on using novel techniques that solve unique security problems through creative and effective solutions.

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Core Responsibilities

Planning & Execution:

-Oversees and guides multiple teams on managing complex projects or initiatives, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable to ensure strategic objectives are met.

-Serves as a role model for appropriately delegating work, setting priorities, and ensuring alignment with business needs.

-Coaches others on adjusting resources or project timelines in anticipation of business changes.

Collaboration & Partnership:

-Role models leading cross-functional collaborative efforts to ensure alignment of expectations and strategic objectives.

-Empowers team to build and maintain partnerships with business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to address barriers and contribute to organizational success.

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