Director, Information Security

Are you a hands-on security leader ready to make a measurable impact in a mission-driven organization? We’re looking for a Director of Information Security to lead and scale our security operations, incident response, and engineering efforts. In this role, you’ll oversee our security ecosystem — from real-time monitoring to proactive threat hunting — and help shape the future of enterprise security at a growing company.

This is a highly collaborative position where you’ll work cross-functionally with teams across the business to protect our information assets, infrastructure, and services — especially within a SaaS and life sciences environment.

What will you do?  

• Shape and drive the enterprise security operations strategy in alignment with broader company goals.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on all things security.
• Manage our Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring rapid incident detection, triage, and response.
• Oversee threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and operational risk mitigation initiatives.
• Partner with IT and engineering teams to deploy, tune, and optimize tools like SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and DLP.
• Implement automation and integrations that improve speed and efficiency.
• Lead cyber incident response efforts and continuously test and improve our disaster recovery and response plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (e.g., Legal, HR, Communications) during major security events.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of security and infrastructure professionals.
• Support the development of a resilient, inclusive, and learning-driven culture across the department.
• Align programs with regulatory standards (HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, PCI-DSS) and frameworks (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Support audits and ensure documentation is ready and accurate.

How will you get there? 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s a plus).
• 12+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years leading teams in complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on expertise in SOC management, incident response, and threat intelligence.
• Experience in the Medical Device, Life Sciences, or highly regulated industries preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or CEH.
• Proficiency with security tools including SIEM, EDR, SOAR, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Windows/Linux systems, and network protocols.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (NIST, MITRE, ISO 27001).
• Proven ability to build, lead, and retain high-performing technical teams.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
   

Generous. Innovative. Leadership-driven. Family-oriented. Socially responsible. 

Founded in 1998, Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases.

Our mission at Glaukos is to truly transform vision by pioneering novel, dropless therapies that can meaningfully advance the standard of care and improve the lives of patients suffering from chronic, sight-threatening eye diseases. 

Innovation is at the core of everything we do, and we are resolute in our commitment to challenge conventional thinking with new treatment alternatives that are supported by real science, robust clinical evidence, and an unrelenting focus on patients. 

Our constant pursuit of game-changing technologies that disrupt legacy treatment paradigms is encapsulated in the Glaukos mantra “We’ll Go First,” which articulates our willingness to take chances, our determination to forge new ground, and our commitment to continuous improvement in all that we do.   

Our company completed an initial public offering in June of 2015, and our shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GKOS”. Our global headquarters is in Aliso Viejo, California with additional locations in San Clemente, California, and Burlington, Massachusetts.

Glaukos Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.