Director, Security Engineering

Director, Security Engineering

The Director, Security Engineering is responsible for leading and advancing Inmar's enterprise security engineering capabilities across infrastructure, application security, vulnerability management, and emerging security domains. This role provides strategic direction, operational leadership, and technical oversight to ensure security is embedded into the design, development, and operation of systems across the organization.

This position can be located on site at the headquarters in Winston Salem, NC or remote within the continental US.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Define and execute the security engineering strategy aligned to enterprise risk, business priorities, and regulatory expectations
• Lead multiple domains including Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, and Security Assessment/Research
• Establish clear roadmaps, priorities, and measurable outcomes tied to organizational goals and SMART targets
• Drive a "prevent, detect, respond" mindset across all engineering functions

• Lead and develop high-performing managers and engineering teams across global locations
• Establish clear accountability, ownership, and performance expectations
• Coach leaders to drive consistent execution, transparency, and continuous improvement
• Foster a culture aligned to Inmar values: truth-seeking, empowerment, and high accountability

• Ensure secure design and implementation across:
• Cloud and infrastructure security (network, endpoint, IAM, SaaS)
• Application and API security (secure SDLC, WAF, code analysis, DevSecOps)
• Vulnerability management and remediation programs
• Security tooling including SIEM, automation, and AI security capabilities
• Drive standardization, automation, and efficiency in security controls and processes
• Partner with architecture and engineering teams to embed security into platforms and services

• Continuously assess and improve security posture across enterprise environments
• Oversee vulnerability identification, prioritization, and remediation strategies
• Ensure effective use of metrics, KPIs, and reporting to track risk reduction and program maturity
• Support incident response readiness through strong engineering and detection capabilities

• Partner with IT, Software Engineering, Product, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to align security with business outcomes
• Support regulatory and audit requirements (e.g., HIPAA, PCI, NYDFS, DEA, personal data protection standards)
• Collaborate with third-party vendors and service providers to ensure secure service delivery

• Lead assessment and adoption of emerging technologies including AI security and advanced threat detection
• Drive research and evaluation of new tools and techniques to enhance security effectiveness
• Ensure scalability of security capabilities to support business growth and global operations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field or equivalent work experience required. Masters degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience cybersecurity with strong focus on security engineering and infrastructure; or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to complete the major responsibilities/essential functions of the position
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing multiple teams and managers
• Deep expertise across infrastructure, cloud, application security, and vulnerability management
• Experience aligning security programs to frameworks such as NIST, CIS, OWASP
• Proven ability to lead large-scale initiatives and drive measurable outcomes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in regulated environments (promotion services, healthcare, or similar)
• Familiarity with modern security tooling (SIEM, EDR, IAM, SAST/DAST, CI/CD security)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerized environments
• Strong understanding of AppSec practices

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking with strong execution discipline
• Ability to simplify complexity and drive clarity across teams
• Strong partnership and communication skills with executive leadership
• Data driven decision making and accountability for outcomes
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Success Measures:

• Measurable reduction in enterprise risk and vulnerability exposure
• Successful delivery of security engineering roadmap and key initiatives
• Strong alignment and partnership with IT and business leaders
• High-performing, engaged, and accountable engineering teams
• Improved security maturity across infrastructure, applications, and emerging domains

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the major job responsibilities (essential functions) of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major job responsibilities. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is:

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands or arms.
• Regularly required to talk or hear and read instructions on a computer monitor and/or printed on paper.
• Occasionally required to stand, kneel or stoop, and lift and/or move up to ## pounds.
• Regularly required to view items at an extremely close range and must be able to adjust and readjust focus.
• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position.

Occasionally: Job requires this activity up to 33% of the time

Frequently: Job requires this activity between 33% - 66% of the time

Regularly: Job requires this activity more than 66% of the time

As an Inmar Associate, you:

• Put clients first and consistently display a positive attitude and behaviors that demonstrate an awareness and willingness to listen and respond to clients in order to meet their short-term and long-term needs, requirements and exceed their expectations.
• Treat clients and teammates with courtesy, consideration and tact; you also can perceive the needs of internal and external clients and communicate effectively with the objective of delighting and retaining the client.
• Build collaborative relationships and work cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives, develop and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information and achieve results.
• Set and attain achievable, yet aggressive, goals with a sense of urgency and accountability.
• Understand that results are important and focus on turning mission into action to achieve results following the principles of agile, dynamic execution while consistently complying with quality, service and productivity standards to meet deadlines and exceed expectations by giving our clients the best possible outcome.
• Support a safe work environment by following safety rules and regulations and reporting all safety hazards.

At Inmar, we put people first and that means empowering our associates to thrive at every stage of life and career. Our comprehensive and competitive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support a wide range of lifestyles and life stages.

Eligible associates have access to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance options
• 401(k) retirement plans with company match
• Health Spending Accounts (HSA/FSA)

We also offer:

• Flexible time off and 11 paid holidays
• Family-building benefits, including Maternity, Adoption, and Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement and certification support, reflecting our commitment to lifelong learning
• Wellness and Mental Health counseling services
• Concierge and work/life support resources
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
• Perks and discount programs

Please note that eligibility for some benefits may depend on