At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. This position will report into SVP, IT and SCM and is responsible for overall leadership and direct supervision of cyber security and business continuity charter and associated programs.
Requirements
- Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with organizational goals and risk tolerance.
- Lead and manage the cybersecurity team, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
- Oversee the Security Operations Center, incident response plans, threat intelligence, and vulnerability management.
- Evaluate and implement new security technologies, tools, and frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, SOX, CMMC).
- Establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across the organization.
- Act as the lead for cyber incident response, managing investigations, communications, and recovery efforts.
- Provide regular reports and briefings to executive leadership and the board on cyber risk and security posture.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
- Conduct business impact analyses and risk assessments to identify critical business functions and interdependencies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to design recovery strategies for systems, applications, and business processes.
- Lead periodic testing and simulation exercises to ensure preparedness and plan effectiveness.
- Coordinate response and recovery efforts during business disruptions (e.g., cyber attacks, natural disasters, system outages).
- Ensure alignment between cybersecurity, IT disaster recovery, and enterprise continuity strategies.
- Maintain compliance with relevant business continuity and disaster recovery regulations and industry standards.
- Partner with IT, legal, compliance, HR, and business unit leaders to integrate cybersecurity and continuity planning across the enterprise.
- Develop and promote security and continuity awareness programs.
- Advise leadership on emerging threats, risks, and regulatory changes.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement to improve execution and remove roadblocks for teams.
- Translate business problems to technology solutions.
- Influence and team up to setup IT organization’s vision and strategy to promote a culture and mindset in line with SkyWater core values.
- Incorporate new and innovative use of technology and services to support the business strategy and roadmap.
- Develop and drive metrics for success in Cyber security and business continuity objectives and goals.
- Collaborate with third parties to develop strategic vendor partnerships for areas of responsibility.
- Maintain relationships with strategic vendors inclusive of negotiating initial contracts to maximize service and minimize cost.
- Review contracts on a regular basis and renegotiate terms as needed to align with current requirements.
Benefits
- 401k match
- Life insurance
- Opportunities to purchase SkyWater stock at a discounted rate
- Medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self-serve market
