Senior Manager, Security Operations (Cybersecurity)

About the role

Litera, a legal technology company serving law firms and corporate legal teams, is hiring a Senior Manager, Security Operations to lead its security function and protect its global SaaS infrastructure and client data. The role leads threat detection, incident response and continuous security monitoring across cloud environments. It is based in Denver, CO, with a hybrid model requiring on-site presence at least three days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive the global Security Operations program, including 24x7 monitoring, detection and response
• Lead, mentor and manage a team of security analysts and engineers, set goals and manage workload and resources
• Optimize the security tooling stack (Microsoft Defender, SIEM/SOAR, cloud-native tools) and champion AI and automation
• Oversee threat detection, triage, investigation and response, and lead incident response for major events
• Manage security operations for the multi-cloud environment (Azure, AWS), including cloud security posture management with Upwind
• Work with Infrastructure, DevOps and development teams on secure configurations, CI/CD integration and secure SDLC
• Lead hardening of corporate infrastructure, conditional access and identity management with Microsoft Entra ID, endpoint hardening with Intune, email security with Defender for Office 365, and data protection with Purview
• Track security metrics and KPIs, stay current on threats, and support audits and compliance

Required profile

• 8+ years in information security, with at least 3 years in a management role leading security operations or SOC teams
• Proven track record of building and maturing security operations programs and leading incident response
• Strong understanding of threat detection, MITRE ATT&CK and modern attack techniques
• Experience with identity and access management, conditional access, Zero Trust, endpoint hardening, DLP, email security and phishing simulations
• Ability to explain technical risks to executives and non-technical stakeholders

Required skills

• Deep experience with security operations in Azure and AWS
• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Defender stack (Endpoint, Cloud, Sentinel)
• Identity and access management, conditional access, Zero Trust
• Preferred: Upwind or similar CNAPP, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Purview, Defender for Office 365
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC or Azure/AWS security certs preferred

What we offer

• Salary range of $145,000 to $175,000 in Denver, CO
• Health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with company contribution, paid time off
• Career growth and development opportunities