Cybersecurity Lead – Security Engineering, Compliance Lead

Irth Solutions

. Own the triage and prioritization of security findings from SAST tools, infrastructure security assessments, penetration tests, and newly disclosed CVEs.

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $195,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in cybersecurity engineering and security operations, with a strong focus on cloud security across AWS and Microsoft Azure. Capable of leading security incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 standards.

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Cloud Security ManagementVulnerability ManagementSecurity Incident ResponseSOC 2 Type II ComplianceNIST Cybersecurity Framework

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Hard Skills

Cybersecurity EngineeringIdentity and Access ManagementInfrastructure Security AssessmentsPenetration TestingRisk AssessmentSecurity LoggingMonitoringApplication Code ReviewInfrastructure-as-Code EvaluationRemediation Tracking

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTechnical JudgmentCollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

AWS CloudTrailMicrosoft EntraWizSecurity Management SystemsIncident Response Runbooks

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Information Systems Security ProfessionalISO 27001 CertificationSOC 2 Type II Certification

Industry Keywords

Critical InfrastructureTSA Pipeline Security DirectivesNERC CIP RequirementsCanadian Privacy RequirementsQuebec's Law 25

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the triage and prioritization of security findings from SAST tools, infrastructure security assessments, penetration tests, and newly disclosed CVEs.
Assess risk and severity, establish remediation priorities, and assign ownership and deadlines.
Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to resolve vulnerabilities through patching, configuration changes, dependency upgrades, and resource decommissioning.
Integrate security findings into engineering work management systems and track owners, tickets, and target remediation dates.
Report remediation progress, outstanding risks, and security trends to IT, engineering, and executive leadership.
Provide vulnerability and remediation updates to customers.
Lead security incident response from detection and investigation through containment, remediation, and post-incident review.
Coordinate urgent vulnerability and CVE responses across technical teams.
Establish incident communications, including internal status updates, executive briefings, and Customer Experience talking points.
Prepare customer-facing communications regarding potential exposure, remediation status, and detection activities.
Maintain incident response runbooks and on-call escalation procedures.
Conduct regular incident response tabletop exercises.
Own cloud security posture across AWS and Microsoft Azure, including account structure, security guardrails, and continuous monitoring.
Establish and enforce identity and access management policies.
Manage identity controls across Microsoft Entra ID and AWS IAM.
Conduct access reviews for employees, contractors, and third-party vendors.
Identify and remediate excessive permissions, inactive accounts, and access control gaps.
Develop, maintain, and enforce corporate security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with NIST CSF and ISO 27001.
Own technical security controls supporting SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance.
Partner with GRC on audit readiness, evidence collection, and remediation of control gaps.
Monitor regulatory and industry requirements affecting critical-infrastructure customers.
Translate regulatory and customer requirements into practical technical security controls.
Lead technical responses to customer security questionnaires.
Represent Irth's cybersecurity program during customer security reviews and calls.
Manage third-party penetration testing engagements and security vendors.
Support cybersecurity due diligence for acquisitions.
Drive security findings through resolution, establish accountability and measurable remediation timelines, and communicate security issues to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or security operations, including at least 3 years leading a security program or function, preferably within a SaaS organization.
Hands-on cloud security experience across AWS and Microsoft Azure, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), cloud network security controls, security logging, monitoring, and audit trails, AWS CloudTrail, Microsoft Entra sign-in and audit logs, and cloud security posture management tools such as Wiz.
Demonstrated experience owning vulnerability management end to end, including identifying, triaging, prioritizing, assigning, tracking, and driving remediation in partnership with engineering teams.
Proven experience leading security incident response, including delivering clear, timely written communications to executive leadership and customers during high-pressure situations.
Working knowledge of SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), including experience serving as a key technical control owner through at least one SOC 2 Type II audit.
Ability to review and interpret application code, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and Linux and Windows server configurations to evaluate security risks and validate remediation approaches.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound technical judgment, and the ability to distinguish between issues requiring immediate escalation and those that can be resolved through routine remediation.
Experience supporting utilities, pipelines, energy providers, or other critical-infrastructure customers, including familiarity with TSA pipeline security directives or NERC CIP requirements.
Familiarity with Canadian privacy requirements, including Quebec's Law 25.
Experience securing AI-enabled and agent-based development workflows or implementing security controls for LLM-powered SaaS product features.
Experience conducting cybersecurity due diligence or supporting security integration activities related to mergers and acquisitions.
Relevant industry certifications, such as Certified Information Systems …

Benefits

Comp & perks

Join a dynamic, growing company with a strong reputation in its industry.
Competitive salary.
Comprehensive health plan options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) plan with company match.
Flexible PTO policy plus company-paid holidays.
Additional benefits, including life insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts and perks programs.
Generous one-time work-from-home stipend to help you set up your home workspace.
Company events and opportunities to connect, including monthly team lunches, volunteer outings, and quarterly gatherings.
Hybrid employees have access to complimentary snacks, beverages, and coffee at our Columbus, Ohio office.