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Your perspective could be exactly what we need!\nMend is looking for a hands-on Security Operations Lead to drive security operations across our cloud infrastructure, product, compliance, and customer-facing activities.\nYou will work closely with Engineering, Product, IT, Sales, Legal, and company leadership to identify risks, improve controls, respond to security issues, and strengthen Mend’s overall security posture.\nResponsibilities\nAssess security risks across Mend’s product and cloud infrastructure and drive a prioritized improvement plan.\n\nOwn day-to-day cloud and infrastructure security operations, including SIEM/SOC monitoring, WAF, CSPM, access reviews, encryption, and secrets management.\n\nLead vulnerability management, including Mend’s HackerOne bug bounty program and remediation coordination with Engineering.\n\nLead security incident response and support disaster recovery planning and testing.\n\nSupport customer-facing security activities, including questionnaires, RFPs, and technical security discussions during sales cycles.\n\nDrive audit and certification activities, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001/27701/27017, and maintain compliance controls and evidence through Drata.\n\nManage third-party security assessments and support security and AI governance.\n\nServe as a key internal security advisor for teams across the company.\n\nOwn and improve security tooling, automation, and operational processes.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nStrong experience in Security Operations, Cloud Security, Product Security, or a similar role.\n\nHands-on experience with cloud security technologies, vulnerability management, incident response, SIEM, WAF, CSPM, and IAM.\n\nExperience working closely with Engineering and Product teams.\n\nFamiliarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and security compliance frameworks.\n\nStrong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\n\nA practical, hands-on approach with the ability to balance security risk and business needs.\n\nOur Culture\nAt Mend.io, we are leading the way in securing AI-powered applications, and we believe the best innovations come from teams where everyone feels valued. 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