Advisor, SecOps Engineering - Cyber Tech Services

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What You'll Be Doing:

The Advisor, SecOps Engineering - Cyber Tech Services is responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and continuous improvement of the company's cyber operations platforms and services globally. This includes email security, governance/risk/compliance (GRC), automation, and other tools supporting the cybersecurity team's operations.

What You Should Bring:

Technology Strategy & Roadmap:

• Define the strategic vision and roadmap for cyber ops services aligned with security program objectives
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies and vendors to guide roadmap decisions
• Develop and maintain an integrated global roadmap consolidating input across teams and regions

Service Optimization & Automation:

• Drive optimization of cyber ops platforms for performance, scalability, integration, and cost-efficiency
• Implement automation and orchestration to increase operational agility and reduce toil
• Streamline processes and handoffs between cyber ops tools and upstream/downstream systems
• Foster an environment focused on operational excellence, continuous learning and innovation

GRC Program Enablement: 

• Ensure GRC platforms enable effective risk assessments, control testing, audit reporting and compliance
• Assist GRC team with aligning GRC tooling with security frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, etc.
• Support integration of GRC with other security tools for a unified view of risks and controls

Email & Content Security:

• Oversee strategy and operations for email security and related services
• Implement modern email security controls to protect against phishing, malware, and data exfiltration
• Drive adoption of email security capabilities across the enterprise through awareness and training

Other Cyber Tech Platforms:

• Work with stakeholders across cybersecurity functions to identify new/emerging platforms to bring under Cyber Tech Services

Vendor & License Management:

• Evaluate, select and manage cyber ops vendors/products through RFPs and commercial negotiations
• Optimize licensing costs through consolidation and centralized procurement
• Manage software licenses, maintenance renewals, and vendor audit processes

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with security leadership, IT, compliance, privacy and business stakeholders to understand needs
• Evangelize the cyber ops strategy and drive alignment across teams 
• Represent cyber ops in architecture governance and technology investment boards

Your Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity or related field

• OR a high school diploma with 12+ years cyber experience

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, preferably with service provider or large enterprise 

• 5 + years of experience in technology strategy and roadmap planning

• 3+ years of experience administering email security, GRC, automation, or cloud security solutions

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position

Additional Preferences:

• Ability to map technical capabilities to security risks, compliance requirements and business priorities

• Strong collaboration, communication and stakeholder management skills 

• Experience managing cross-functional projects and virtual teams in a global environment

• Knowledge of security frameworks like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT, etc.

• Proven ability to optimize operational costs and capital expenditure budgets

• Relevant certifications in cybersecurity operations, GRC, etc. preferred

Additional information:

• Remote

• Local candidates will be required to work a hybrid model at the Lilly Corporate Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $135,000 to $211,400 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).  Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above.  Further, Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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