Head of Security Platforms

About this role

At Qualtrics, we create software the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for convention—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.

When you join one of our teams, you’ll be part of a nimble group that’s empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won’t have to look to find growth opportunities—ready or not, they’ll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we’re on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think that’s work worth doing.

Head of Security Platforms

Why We Have This Role

Qualtrics operates in a world where security threats are evolving and being as secure as possible is paramount. The Engineering Security Manager is essential to Qualtrics' operations, tasked with protecting our products and infrastructure from increasing security risks. This person will maintain company-wide security standards, leading a skilled team of security engineers and collaborating across product units to address security challenges. The impact of their role is broad - they will help protect customer data, uphold the company's reputation, and ensure ongoing secure service delivery.

How You’ll Find Success

• Proactive Leadership: Take the initiative, understanding the expected outcome, getting the necessary context, and working entrepreneurially to achieve the set goals in security engineering.

• Stellar Communication: Communicate effectively at all levels and influence appropriately to create trust within the team and across the business to induce high standards and change practices.

• Security Expertise: Broad expertise in platform security, demonstrating an in-depth understanding of different security facets, including product, cloud, and infrastructure security.

• Collaboration Skills: Working across various product units, they will display excellent collaboration skills, building strong relationships to drive security initiatives forward.

• Decision-Making and Problem Solving: Possess strong decision-making skills, able to tackle complex security issues swiftly and effectively in an autonomous date driven capacity.

• Continuous Learning: Committed to continuous learning, staying abreast of the latest security trends, threats, and mitigation strategies.

How You’ll Grow

• Industry Exposure: As the head of security engineering, the person will be regularly interacting with industry leaders and participating in top security forums, widening their network and gaining industry insights.

• Knowledge Expansion: By staying current with the latest trends in security, they'd also continually augment their knowledge and understandings of both emergent threats and innovative mitigation strategies.

• Leadership Development: Leading a team of dedicated security engineers, they will have ample opportunities to refine their leadership and people management skills in a global company.

• Strategic Influence: They will have the chance to influence the company's security strategy, translating their insights and views into actions that make a real difference. This strategic contribution can enhance their decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Things You’ll Do

• Enhance Platform Security: Build and implement comprehensive security solutions across product, multicloud, and infrastructure areas to reduce vulnerabilities and potential breaches.

• Drive Vulnerability Management: Establish an effective vulnerability management system, conducting regular checks and swiftly acting upon detected issues.

• Develop Data Protection Protocols: Define and enforce strict data protection protocols for adherence throughout the organization, ensuring customer data security.

• Access Management: Oversee aspects of access across the corporate and production environments setting the standards and best practices.

• Team Leadership: Lead a team of skilled security engineers and foster a security-conscious culture, promoting continuous improvement.

• Collaborate Across Business & Product Units: Work closely with all areas of the business, forging partnerships to support security initiatives and create a coherent front against emerging risks.

What We’re Looking For On Your Resume

While we value the wealth of experience, we put more emphasis on your capability and the outcomes you've produced. For this role, these elements are particularly important:

• Proven Leadership: We're looking for evidence of effective team leadership for over 15 years, particularly in the field of security. Details of how you've influenced cultural shifts towards improved security practices will be a plus.

• Expertise in Diverse Security Aspects: We want to see your proficiency in dealing with multiple security aspects ideally in product, cloud, and infrastructure security, including vulnerability management, access management, CDN/WaF/firewalls, product security, and data protection.

• Collaboration: Demonstrate your ability to collaborate and build partnerships across different business units, working towards unified security objectives.

• Proactive Problem-Solving: Share instances where you acted swiftly and effectively to manage potential vulnerabilities or address complex security issues.

• Strategy Development: Ideally, you've defined and implemented security strategies in previous roles, driving transformative outcomes.

Remember, it's not about how many years you've worked; it's about what you've achieved during

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