Practice Lead, Cloud Security and Compliance (Security and Resilience)

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. As a growing leader in secure, reliable managed cloud solutions, we help mid-market through enterprise organizations simplify IT and unleash innovation. With a broad portfolio spanning AWS, Azure, and Google, as well as a full suite of Private Cloud and Cybersecurity solutions, RapidScale enables companies to turn technology into their greatest competitive advantage. Backed by the strength of the Cox family of companies, we offer best-in-class benefits, a commitment to work-life balance, and an award-winning workplace experience. Our consulting practice empowers clients to optimize cloud investments, modernize operations, and drive measurable business outcomes.
We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director to lead our Cloud Security and Compliance practice. This role is ideal for a seasoned security strategist who blends deep technical expertise, cyber resilience, regulatory understanding, and AI driven insight. You will shape and deliver security strategies, compliance readiness, risk assessments, cyber resilience planning, observability, and AI enabled threat modeling engagements across diverse industries. This leader will build and manage a high impact practice at the intersection of cloud security, compliance, AI, and enterprise resilience. You will directly manage a team of consultants and analysts, set clear expectations and performance standards, and spend up to 50 percent of your time on site with clients, at RapidScale or Cox locations, and at key industry events.
Key Responsibilities:
Practice Leadership

• Define and evolve the Cloud Security and Compliance service portfolio, including AI supported security assessments and resilience programs with a focus on cyber resilience
• Build methodologies, frameworks, and accelerators that incorporate AI for threat analysis, anomaly detection, regulatory mapping, and risk scoring
• Develop cyber resiliency capabilities and offerings
• Recruit, lead, and mentor a high performing team of consultants and analysts with AI fluency as a core requirement
• Set goals, coach direct reports, and manage performance across AI enabled and traditional delivery workstreams
• Allocate team capacity across engagements to meet revenue and margin objectives

Client Engagements

• Lead end to end security assessments, security strategy, compliance readiness evaluations, and resilience planning engagements that leverage AI for predictive insights
• Advise clients on aligning cloud environments to frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, with AI tools used to accelerate evidence gathering and gap identification
• Conduct security risk assessments using AI models that support posture analysis, threat detection, and resilience prioritization
• Deliver executive level briefings that highlight emerging threats, AI informed risk insights, and investment recommendations
• Guide clients on cyber, observability, DevSecOps maturity, and the integration of AI into operational security practices
• Oversee remediation, improvement, and automation initiatives
• Travel to client sites for workshops, executive sessions, and practice delivery oversight

Thought Leadership and Enablement

• Partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering to develop AI-rich security offerings that meet evolving market needs
• Support pursuits and client presentations as the Cloud Security and AI Resilience subject matter expert
• Stay ahead of threat intelligence, AI in security operations, cloud provider innovations, and regulatory evolution and translate insights into client and internal guidance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and 10 years' experience. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 8 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 5 years' experience; or 14 years' experience
• Minimum 5 years leading teams in a management role with accountability for coaching and performance management
• Deep expertise in cloud security frameworks, risk assessment, regulatory alignment, and AI supported security operations
• Experience deploying or leading teams using AI tools such as threat intelligence automation platforms, AI based posture management, or cloud provider native AI security services
• Experience working within global delivery models including onshore, offshore, and nearshore teams, as well as partner led or hybrid delivery structures
• Experience leading distributed teams across regions such as India, LATAM, EMEA, or APAC and to integrate global resources into client facing delivery and security programs
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50 percent
• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent preferred

USD 179,600.00 - 299,400.00
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $179,600.00 - $299,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.