DriveWealth
Security & Threat Operations Manager
$200K–$250K
AMER - Remote, Seattle · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in relevant security disciplines, including 3+ years managing technical teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants for US-based roles must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers.
About the job
Build and lead DriveWealth’s security and threat operations function, overseeing detection, investigations, incident response, exposure management, and security controls across its brokerage platform and corporate environment.
What you'll do
- Develop the team, operating model, and roadmap; establish monitoring coverage and escalation procedures.
- Lead detection engineering, security monitoring, threat investigations, and digital risk monitoring.
- Manage incident response as Incident Commander and oversee exposure remediation and operational security controls.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in security operations, detection engineering, incident response, or related disciplines, including 3+ years managing technical teams and experience building or maturing an operations function.
- Experience as Incident Commander during significant security incidents, with strong threat intelligence, detection development, SIEM and endpoint analytics, investigation, threat hunting, and defensive validation skills.
- Practical scripting or query skills in Python, SQL, or comparable languages; working knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, API security, identity, and Windows/macOS endpoint telemetry.
- Experience operating and tuning preventive controls such as DLP, WAF, and email filtering; bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Production-environment experience with demanding availability and latency requirements; experience in regulated financial services, including SEC/FINRA environments.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, or GCFA.
Pay
$200,000 – $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, SQL, AWS, Kubernetes, DLP, WAF, SIEM, MITRE ATT&CK
AI focus
The company encourages using emerging AI tools and internal technology to increase signal quality, reduce friction, improve outcomes, and streamline processes; no specific AI duties are stated for this role.
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