Director, Security

In our ‘always on’ world, we believe it’s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

 

 

How You'll help us connect the world:

 

We're transforming from Ruckus 1.0 to 2.0, where security excellence is critical to protecting strategic partnerships with our customers. 

Lead the security transformation of a networking leader at a critical inflection point. Build a world-class security organization with executive backing and establish Ruckus as the security leader in enterprise networking.

 

About The Role:

 

We're seeking a Director of Security to lead our enterprise security transformation and establish our first comprehensive Security Operations function. This role will build and scale a global security organization, drive multi-framework compliance (SOC2, NIS2, StateRAMP, GovRAMP), and embed security across all product development teams.

This is a high-impact leadership role that reports to the Sr. Director of Engineering and directly enables critical business partnerships while positioning security as our competitive advantage.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Build and lead Security Operations team across global development centers (West Coast US, Taiwan, Bangalore)
• Drive compliance certifications including SOC2, NIS2, GovRAMP and any other required
• Establish embedded security model with security engineers per product team reporting to Security organization
• Own enterprise audit relationships and certification processes across all compliance frameworks
• Implement comprehensive vulnerability management across nine products with defined SLAs and remediation
• Build 24/7 Security Operations Center with global coverage and incident response capabilities
• Lead annual penetration testing program across all products and cloud infrastructure
• Drive security-by-design practices and secure SDLC integration across development teams
• Establish threat intelligence program and proactive security monitoring capabilities
• Enable strategic partnerships by satisfying enterprise security requirements for Fortune 500 customers.

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• 15+ years in information security with 7+ years leading security teams in enterprise environments
• Multi-framework compliance expertise including SOC2, NIS2, GovRAMP, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001
• Strong GCP/AWS cloud security background with Kubernetes and container security experience
• Linux systems security expertise and automation experience (scripting, infrastructure as code)
• Network security architecture knowledge, especially enterprise networking and on-premises devices
• SaaS product security experience with secure SDLC and DevSecOps practices
• Global team leadership experience managing distributed security organizations
• Executive communication skills with ability to influence C-level stakeholders and present to boards
• Experience embedding security engineers within product development teams.

 

You'll excite us if you have:

 

• Security certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM)
• Experience in networking, telecommunications, or infrastructure technology companies
• Background with hardware/embedded systems security and IoT device protection
• Federal compliance experience (FedRAMP, GovRAMP) and government market knowledge
• Experience with security automation platforms and SIEM/SOAR implementations
• Track record establishing security as competitive differentiator in enterprise sales

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Our salary ranges consider a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to benchmarking by independent third-party consultants, skill sets, years of experience, training, education, geography, and other business needs. Depending on experience, the range can be higher for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. This position's expected total compensation (base salary and commission range) is $160,000.00 -$2,35,000.00

The candidate will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, life and accidental death insurance, a 401(k) plan, and participatio