Director I – Cybersecurity, Threat Intelligence & Engineering

Elevance Health

. Lead threat intelligence, detection engineering, threat hunting, and phishing resiliency functions .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeIndianapolis • Ohio • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Cyber Threat Intelligence programs, detection engineering, and threat hunting while effectively managing and mentoring multidisciplinary cybersecurity teams. Proficient in translating complex threat landscapes into actionable strategies and risk reduction initiatives.

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Cyber Threat Intelligence LeadershipDetection Engineering Lifecycle ManagementMITRE ATT&CK Framework ExpertiseAI-Driven Security Solutions EvaluationCross-Functional Team Management

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Hard Skills

Threat IntelligenceDetection EngineeringThreat HuntingAdversary EmulationRisk ReductionCybersecurity ManagementZero-Trust Cyber DefenseAutomation IntegrationSecurity FrameworksIncident Response

Soft Skills

Team BuildingMentoringCommunicationStrategic AdvisingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SOC TechnologiesAI SOCAgentic Security SolutionsThreat Intelligence PlatformsVisualization Tools

Industry Keywords

NIST FrameworkCIS FrameworkAdversary TacticsThreat ActorsPhishing Resiliency

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead threat intelligence, detection engineering, threat hunting, and phishing resiliency functions
Translate the external threat landscape and internal telemetry into measurable risk reduction
Build, mentor, and retain a multidisciplinary cybersecurity team
Advise executives on the threat landscape, detection posture, and risk-based prioritization
Partner with privacy, legal, law enforcement, intelligence community, and intelligence-sharing organizations
Direct the enterprise Cyber Threat Intelligence program, strategy, requirements, and operating model
Oversee analysis and reporting on adversary tactics, techniques, procedures, threat actors, and emerging threats
Set the strategy and operating model for threat intelligence, threat hunting, and AI-enabled detection engineering
Drive zero-trust cyber defense through visualization, correlation, and analytics
Manage vendors and external intelligence-sharing partnerships
Own the detection engineering lifecycle from hypothesis through deployment, tuning, and deprecation
Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK and real-world threat feeds
Drive purple-team and red-team exercises with attack-surface management and red teams
Integrate automation and AI capabilities with the AI SOC
Establish team OKRs aligned to business risk, security priorities, and industry frameworks
Govern adoption of agentic security solutions with safety, auditability, human-in-the-loop controls, and measurable value
Communicate complex threats and trends to executives and business stakeholders through verbal briefings and written threat intelligence reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study
Minimum of 7 years of IT management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience evaluating and operationalizing agentic (AI-driven) security solutions is strongly preferred
Seven years in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years leading CTI, detection engineering, or security operations team is preferred
Deep familiarity with SOC technologies, threat intelligence, and adversary emulation technologies and practices is strongly preferred
Extensive and deep knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and CIS frameworks is preferred
Proven track record of managing high-performing technical teams, scaling security programs, and driving cross-functional cyber debt and risk reduction is strongly preferred
Ability to manage geographically diverse associates and vendor partners is strongly preferred
Must work within a reasonable commuting distance of a posting location unless an accommodation is granted

Benefits

Comp & perks

Merit increases
Paid holidays
Paid Time Off
Incentive bonus programs
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Short-term disability benefits
Long-term disability benefits
401(k) + match
Stock purchase plan
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Financial education resources
Hybrid work flexibility
Professional and personal growth opportunities