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Join our DTCC family, and you’ll grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll be supported and surrounded by other experts as you learn new skills, advance your career, and see the impact of your efforts every day.

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and other leave of absence
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (Onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day of your choosing)

As an Associate Director of Kubernetes Governance and Security, you will lead a team responsible for improving the governance and security of DTCC’s Kubernetes environment. The team of SME’s collaborates with other IT SMEs, Architecture Review Board (ARB) members, Business Partners, TRM, and partners at all levels of the organization to ensure the continuous knowledge transfer and heightening our Enterprise Kubernetes Governance process. This role requires the ability to quickly develop an in-depth knowledge of DTCC’s governance, standards and policies, ARB, and system delivery processes. 

• Lead the team responsible for developing technical processes and designs considering reliability, data integrity, governance, and security
• Estimate total costs of projects covering both hours and expense
• Partner with multi-functional teams to ensure the success of product strategy and project work
• Guide the team to contribute Kubernetes security and governance to ensure a secure, compliant, and resilient platform
• Develop and maintain a security governance framework for Kubernetes and containers.
• Build and lead tabletop exercises with Technology Risk Management.
• Influence ecosystem partners for security monitoring, secrets management, certificate management, zero-trust, etc
• Build and supervise of key risk indicators and key governance indicators.
• Envision, lead and guide the development of overall security governance framework with TRM.
• Support audit and regulatory needs by identifying and proactively remediating potential findings, mitigating risks, and providing reports that summarize potential impact
• Encourage and accept positive change and influence others to adapt to change by demonstrating the execution of new concepts and ways of working
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with a special emphasis on two-way communication - hearing feedback and articulating reasoning for changes
• Demonstrate reliability and be accountable for completion of assigned projects, processes, and programs by taking vital actions to continuously meet required deadlines and goals
• Be a critical thinker who can proactively identify potential Kubernetes governance process improvements by studying current practices and business functions, capturing information, evaluating output requirements, and designing modifications
• Provide leadership and handles all aspects of team management, including the development of employees
• Ensure team's alignment to departmental and interpersonal policy and procedures
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.
• Collaborate with multiple collaborators to discuss program goals 
• Status reporting and presentations 
• Identify and handle critical path while supervising risk, issues, and customer concerns 
• Support the execution of spend management and cost analysis
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior
• A prime candidate is proactive, has the ability to multitask and work autonomously to support multiple teams and initiatives. 

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

• Experience crafting and managing a team of Container Security authorities
• Certified Information System Security Professional 
• Minimum of 6 years of Governance and Security experience
• Expertise in threat management
• Expertise with container and orchestration solutions to include Kubernetes
• Experience with using and handling continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) pipeline solutions
• Experience with site reliability engineering, production systems, administration, network engineering, or cloud automation
• Experience with protecting cloud platforms, including AWS, network, and container workloads
• Experience in container security processes and technologies, including AquaSec
• Knowledge in Kubernetes security
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity concepts, including threats, vulnerabilities, security operations, encryption, boundary defense, auditing, and authentication
• Knowledge of secure configuration guidelines, including CIS benchmarks 

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.