- Company Name
- Cargill
- Job Title
- Director, Info Security, App, Data, Cloud Security (SAAS)
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
Director, Info Security, App, Data, Cloud Security (SAAS)
**Role Summary:**
Lead the design, implementation, and operation of security services for SaaS applications that support enterprise-wide business functions. Build and mentor a distributed security engineering team, establish SaaS security standards, and drive a shift‑left security culture across the software development lifecycle. Coordinate with cloud, DevOps, AI/ML, and business stakeholders to embed secure practices into cloud‑native and AI‑enabled application development.
**Expactations:**
- Develop and evolve SaaS security standards aligned with risk requirements and business objectives.
- Deliver measurable security metrics (KRIs) to gauge architecture resiliency and process effectiveness.
- Mentor a global team of security engineers, fostering scalability, automation, and continuous learning.
- Champion best‑practice security integration in DevOps pipelines and AI/ML workflows.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Define SaaS security guidelines and risk‑mitigation strategies.
- Maintain long‑term security roadmap for SaaS products and new feature adoption.
- Design and deploy enterprise‑grade security services that safeguard data within SaaS platforms.
- Publish technical requirements and guidance enabling secure SaaS implementation across the organization.
- Facilitate integration of SaaS with cloud security tools (CASB, SSPM, CNAPP, CIEM, CWPP) to extend visibility and control.
- Partner with technology and business teams to embed security into DevOps and AI engineering processes.
- Contribute to enterprise application security program: vision, direction, and execution.
- Promote proactive, shift‑left security culture across the SDLC.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a globally distributed security engineering team.
- Deliver key risk indicators and reports on security posture and improvement plans.
- Define scalable, modern AppSec practices for cloud‑native and AI‑enabled development.
**Required Skills:**
- Deep expertise in Application Security, Cloud Security, and Data Protection.
- Proven experience with DevSecOps practices and automated security integration.
- Mastery of modern cloud security tools (CASB, SSPM, CNAPP, CIEM, CWPP) and CI/CD pipeline protection.
- Strong knowledge of AI/ML security, including ethical AI and GenAI compliance.
- Ability to automate security testing for LLM evaluation within CI/CD workflows.
- Leadership and mentorship capabilities for a distributed engineering team.
- Excellent communication for cross‑functional stakeholder collaboration.
- Strategic and analytical thinking with a focus on risk mitigation.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 7 years in cybersecurity with a record of delivering enterprise‑scalable solutions.
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