Chief Security Officer (CSO)

Location: Bellevue Washington - onsite

Job Type: Full-time, Contract

Reports into: CEO.

Company Overview:

Analog is a company with a mission to build solutions that will empower people to stop living behind the digital world of GUIs and start remembering how to live in our rainbow-filled analog world.

We are focused on building solutions that allow people to engage with the physical world and bridge the gap between the analog and digital worlds. We believe that as technology advances, it is important to draw inspiration from the analog world and create solutions that allow machines to understand and interact with physical space.

At Analog, come join us on our journey as we work on Mixed Reality and AI interfaces that can sense and understand the real world, and we aim to create an interface that blends the analog and digital worlds seamlessly.

Job Summary:

The Chief Security Officer will establish and manage the company's technological infrastructure and ensure its smooth operation. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing IT systems, troubleshooting technical issues, and implementing new technologies based on industry trends and best practices. The CSO directs IT strategy, planning, infrastructure operations, application support, cyber-security, and portfolio management, ensuring that the technology applied is aligned with overall business strategy. The CSO maintains current on new and emerging technologies and platforms and provides direction on which should be adopted and integrated. The successful candidate will possess a record of professional experience that demonstrates progressive responsibilities and significant senior-level management experience in a complex IT environment. The CSO will work onsite at Analog's main office in Bellevue, Washington.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• 10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 5 years of management of technology professionals; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.
• Experience with security (physical, logical, cyber-security), risk management, incident management, forensics investigations or similar systems.
• Ability to implement security, network, operations, and compliance control systems, software/hardware engineering offices and product quality systems.
• Strong understanding of hardware, software, and networking systems
• Ability to work cross-departmentally, facilitating cooperation between teams and leading by example to ensure alignment on organization-wide goals and mission delivery.
• Outstanding attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Experience building complex software services and applications at multiple levels of engagement.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Passionate about operational excellence through proper automation and engineering processes
• Strong distributed systems and engineering background
• Superb problem-solving skills, and able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Broad familiarity with and knowledge of a wide range of technologies.
• Experience navigating competing priorities in multiple technology areas with limited capacity.
• Experience explaining complex technology to a non-technical audience and working with stakeholders of many backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate security and compliance requirements to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ground truth and/or Real World experience a big plus!

Additional Information

Analog reserves the right to change this job description to meet the business needs of the organization.

We are dedicated to creating a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming for all individuals. We value diversity and strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels respected and valued. Analog is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind; Analog is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, we value representation, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We recognize that a fitting candidate may come from a less traditional background and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply for any open positions within our organization, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Responsibilities:

• Install and maintain hardware and software systems.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide support to employees.
• Manage and maintain the company's network and servers.
• Implement new technologies and ensure compatibility with existing systems.
• Ensure data backup and disaster recovery plans are in place and functioning properly.
• Lead program security (physical, logical, cyber-security), risk management, incident management, and forensics investigations of systems.
• Accountable for infrastructure, compliance, and security
• Define, develop, and implement policies and procedures.
• Implement security, network, operations, and compliance, software/hardware engineering offices and product quality systems.
• Oversees Analog technology teams and infrastructure, including ultimate responsibility for its budget.
• Lead strategic decision-making in the technology sector, balancing competing organizational priorities, adopting, and aligning major technology changes.
• Oversees internal technology infrastructure and provides leadership and guidance on architecture, systems, and lifecycle management.
• Seeks out digital innovations, such as platforms and leads exploration, data-driven analysis, and evaluation of trends and developments, including assessing opportunities to add value.
• Ensures that technology teams build and maintain a scalable architecture enabling rapid innovation and new product development.
• Works with tech team leaders and other relevant staff to respond to a quickly evolving content delivery landscape; maintains a current awareness of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices across different technology stacks.
• Oversees cross-divisional teams working on org-wide projects and effectively nurtures and promotes Analogs organizational culture of high performance and continuous improvement. Analyzes technical risks and advises on risk mitigation strategies.
• Develops all technical staff using a supportive and collaborative approach including assigning accountabilities, setting objectives, establishing priorities, and monitoring and evaluating results; ensures staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development, frequent feedback, and ongoing professional development.
• Serves in a leadership role for the organization, including, multi-year strategic planning, and the creation and execution of org-wide annual planning processes.
• Maintains thorough understanding of Analogs organizational policies, including employee handbook, procedures, expense reporting, and payroll submission; follows policies and leads by example.
• Works closely with direct reports to plan, guide, and execute professional development plans and opportunities; sets clear, achievable, and measurable goals for individual performance, providing frequent and constructive feedback, and holds staff accountable to themselves, the team, and Analog.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for IT services.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in IT.