Overview
Director of Security Operations Jobs in Seattle, WA at Phaidra
Title: Director of Security Operations
Company: Phaidra
Location: Seattle, WA
About PhaidraPhaidra is building the future of industrial automation.
The world today is filled with static, monolithic infrastructure. Factories, power plants, buildings, etc. operate the same they’ve operated for decades — because the controls programming is hard-coded. Thousands of lines of rules and heuristics that define how the machines interact with each other. The result of all this hard-coding is that facilities are frozen in time, unable to adapt to their environment while their performance slowly degrades.
Phaidra creates AI-powered control systems for the industrial sector, enabling industrial facilities to automatically learn and improve over time. Specifically:
We use reinforcement learning algorithms to provide this intelligence, converting raw sensor data into high-value actions and decisions.
We focus on industrial applications, which tend to be well-sensorized with measurable KPIs — perfect for reinforcement learning.
We enable domain experts (our users) to configure the AI control systems (i.e. agents) without writing code. They define what they want their AI agents to do, and we do it for them.
Our team has a track record of applying AI to some of the toughest problems. From achieving superhuman performance with DeepMind’s AlphaGo, to reducing the energy required to cool Google’s Data Centers by 40%, we deeply understand AI and how to apply it in production for massive impact.
Phaidra is based in the USA but 100% remote; we do not have a physical office. We hire employees internationally with the help of our partner, OysterHR. Our team is currently located throughout the USA, Canada, UK, Norway, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and India.
Please only apply to one opening. If you are a better fit for another opening, our team will move your application. Candidates who apply to multiple openings will not be considered.**
Who You Are
The Director of Security Operations is a strategic leader focused on ensuring Phaidra’s security capabilities are operating effectively continuously. You will play a critical role in safeguarding Phaidra’s assets, infrastructure, and operations. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our security program, including threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence and security automation. You will be responsible for engaging with our customers on all things related to security. You will be the lead of the security team, providing guidance and direction to a team of security professionals and collaborating with other departments across the organization.
We are seeking a team member located within one of the following areas: USA
Responsibilities
Provide strategic direction and leadership to security operations, enterprise security & cloud security functions, aligning them with Phaidra’s overall objectives and risk tolerance.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of the security team, including monitoring security events, managing incidents, and coordinating responses to security threats and breaches.
Ensure our compliance and continued accreditation with SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001 and other programs, as required.
Engage with and present to our customers on all things Phaidra security.
Communicate our security posture effectively to customers, tailoring your approach for C-suite, IT, Security, and Operations teams as appropria…
