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Director, Security Operations

RGA Reinsurance Company
Kansas, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

The Director of Security Operations is a key leadership position focused on protecting RGA's digital ecosystem through 24 / 7 threat detection, triage, and investigation. This role requires a leader with deep technical expertise and a solid understanding of threats tactics, tooling and procedures in addition to resilient detection methodologies. The director will manage a team of security analysts and engineers focused on detection engineering, identifying and prioritizing response for potential security incidents, and hunting for threat actor activity. This role will collaborate with Incident Response, Threat Management, and other security teams, as well as cross-functional teams.

What you will do

  • Lead and mentor a global team of security analysts and engineers focused on threat detection. Supervise all aspects of the team including hiring, training, evaluating, and coaching.
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement in detection capabilities
  • Manage team training, development, and staffing to ensure readiness for current and emerging threats
  • Lead detection engineering efforts to develop, test, tune and deploy into production detection capabilities
  • Conduct targeted and proactive threat hunting, leveraging threat intelligence and knowledge of adversary TTPs
  • Lead detection triage and investigation as required
  • Design and optimize detection workflows, processes, and tooling.
  • Ensure comprehensive coverage and effectiveness of detection capabilities across the organization's digital infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with Security Operations teams, including Incident Response and Threat Management.
  • Provide detailed technical insights and recommendations to security leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Arts / Sciences (BA / BS) in cybersecurity, computer science or related field required; Advanced degree or specialized security certifications preferred
  • 7 years of experience in enterprise security, with a strong focus on threat detection.
  • 3 years of team leadership experience in technical security operations
  • Hands-on experience with detection tools such as SIEM, threat detection platforms, and advanced analytics.
  • Proven track record of building and improving detection capabilities in complex organizations.
  • Advanced knowledge of threat detection technologies and methodologies.
  • Deep understanding of attacker tactics, tools, and techniques required
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, SANS Certifications
  • Skills and Abilities :

  • Proven track record of building and improving detection capabilities in complex organizations.
  • Advanced knowledge of threat detection technologies and methodologies.
  • Deep understanding of attacker tactics, tools, and techniques
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    What you can expect from RGA :

  • Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
  • Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
  • Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
  • Compensation Range :

    123,500.00 - $184,050.00 Annual

    Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

    RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

    Salary : $123,500 - $184,050

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