SaaS Security Manager
Location
Michigan
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishCloud
Job Description
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of SaaS security engineers and analysts, fostering professional growth and maintaining high team performance.
• Manage day-to-day SaaS security operations, including continuous monitoring of SaaS application configurations, user activity, and integrations for security risks.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust security controls and policies aligned with organizational requirements and industry best practices for SaaS applications.
• Oversee the configuration, monitoring, and utilization of SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) tools to identify and remediate misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and compliance gaps across the SaaS landscape.
• Lead the assessment and management of security risks associated with third-party SaaS vendors, including due diligence, contract reviews, and continuous monitoring of vendor security posture and compliance.
• Ensure the secure integration of SaaS applications, focusing on API security, secure authentication (e.g., SSO, MFA), and data flow protection.
• Ensure SaaS application compliance with regulatory and internal requirements, with a specific focus on interpreting, implementing, and documenting controls based on frameworks such as NIST 800-53, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 as applied to SaaS.
• Support SaaS-specific security incident response activities – when requested by Cyber Defense leadership – ensuring effective containment, analysis, and resolution for incidents involving SaaS applications.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering, operations, procurement, legal, and business teams to integrate security throughout the SaaS application lifecycle, from selection and onboarding to offboarding.
• Develop and present reports on the SaaS security posture, vendor risk, compliance status, and key security initiatives in existing Governance Forums.
• Stay abreast of the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices relevant to SaaS applications and their underlying cloud platforms.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in information security, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
- Demonstrable hands-on experience securing a diverse portfolio of production SaaS applications and managing SaaS vendor security.
- Strong understanding of core SaaS security concepts, including shared responsibility model, Identity and Access Management (IAM) for SaaS, data protection (DLP, encryption) in SaaS, API security, and secure configuration management.
- Extensive hands-on experience utilizing and managing SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) tools and/or Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) for security posture management, threat detection, and compliance assessment.
- Proven experience conducting security assessments and due diligence for third-party SaaS vendors.
- Direct experience interpreting, implementing, and documenting controls based on frameworks like NIST 800-53, SOC 2, or ISO 27001 as applied to SaaS environments.
- Experience with security tools and services relevant to SaaS (e.g., SSPM platforms, CASBs, Identity Providers, vendor risk management platforms, API security gateways).
- Solid understanding of common security frameworks and standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, GDPR, CCPA).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively articulate technical concepts and security risks to diverse audiences.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.