What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Data & Cloud Security position at Zayo Group?
Company Description
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
We areseekinga strategic and experiencedDirector of Data Security & Cloud Securityto lead enterprise data protection, cloud security, and API security initiatives. This roleis responsible forsafeguarding sensitive data, securing cloud platforms, and protecting APIs that enable access to critical systems and services.
The ideal candidate combines deep technicalexpertisewith strong leadership skills and partners closely with engineering, data, and infrastructure teams to enable secure, scalable cloud adoption.
Responsibilities:
Data Security & Privacy Protection
Establish enterprise data classification, handling, and protection standards
Design and manage DLP controls across endpoints, cloud services, and SaaS platforms
Oversee encryption strategies for data at rest, in transit, and in use
Lead sensitive data discovery and protection initiatives
Partner with Legal and Privacy teams to support regulatory obligations
Cloud Security Program Leadership
Define secure cloud architectures for AWS, Azure, and GCP
Own cloud IAM strategy and enforce least-privilege access
Implement cloud workload protection and CSPM capabilities
Partner with platform teams to secure containerized and cloud-native workloads
API Security
Define and own the enterprise API security strategy
Establish API authentication, authorization, and data protection standards
Lead API inventory, classification, and risk assessments
Partner with Cyber Engineering teams on runtime enforcement
Governance, Risk & Operations
Define cloud, data, and API security policies and standards
Support audits and compliance efforts (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, etc.)
Lead response to data and API-related security incidents
Provide executive reporting on risk, posture, and program maturity
Leadership & Collaboration
Build and lead high-performing data and cloud security teams
Partner with engineering, data, infrastructure, legal, and compliance teams
Communicate security strategy and risk posture to senior leadership
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, programming, database administration, ora relatedfield.
Possession or progress towards certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISC2, ISACA, SANS GIAC, CompTIA, ITIL.
Minimum of nine (9) years of experience in security, cloud, or data protection roles, including leadership
Proven experience leading data security and cloud security programs
Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms, data security technologies, API security, IAM, and CSPM
Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or GIAC preferred
Strong communicationand interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
If you are a highly skilled and experienced security professional looking for an exciting leadership opportunity, we encourage you to apply for the position of Director of Application & Product Security. Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in protecting our organization's assets and ensuring the security of our products.
Estimated base salary range: $126,600 - $194,700 USD/annually.
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Zayo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. EEO IS THE LAW Zayo invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing our People Ops team.
Salary : $126,600 - $194,700