Senior Director, Information Security

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Senior Director of Information Security who possesses a passion for protecting intellectual property and the company at large from cybersecurity threats. This is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of New York City. 

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Security team is responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Rockstar’s sensitive intellectual property and data. 
• We foster a security culture across all teams and disciplines at Rockstar, providing policy, standards, guidance, and awareness training to everyone. 
• Work closely with departments across the company to understand their workflows and help ensure they are following best security practices.  
• We work with technology stakeholders to assess our posture, build controls, and mitigate security risks. 
• Our team is on the front-line of monitoring, detecting, and responding to security related incidents. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and evolve the Information Security strategy for Rockstar Games in partnership with the label’s senior leadership and the executive Cyber Steering Committee. 
• Lead and develop Rockstar’s highly talented team of security professionals. 
• Communicate status of security efforts to executive leadership and management across technology disciplines. 
• Identify and measure key performance indicators demonstrating the efficacy of risk-mitigating controls, as well as the health of the overall program. 
• Keep current with the latest security technology advances and propose innovations that may benefit the business. 
• Maintain a thorough and current understanding of security-related technical engineering practices. 
• Oversee information security programs in the areas of: Security Governance & Risk Management, IT/Infrastructure Security, Threat & Vulnerability Management, and Security Operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience leading teams in Infrastructure or Information Security. 
• 10+ years of experience in Information Security. 
• Proven ability to manage and mentor both technical and non-technical individual contributors and managers. 
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed team supporting the ongoing protection and monitoring. 
• Deep familiarity with technologies used to create and deliver customer-facing software, including software repositories, build pipelines, etc.  

SKILLS

• Excellent verbal and written communications with a strong track record interfacing with technical and non-technical personnel at a variety of levels. 
• Demonstrated achievement in building consensus and alignment across diverse disciplines.
• Strong ability to translate strategic-level goals into actionable objectives. 
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to distill complex and nuanced issues into structured frameworks and processes. 

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Hands-on experience with the following security technologies: Splunk, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Demisto, Proofpoint, Okta, Palo Alto Prisma, HashiCorp Vault, 1Password. 
• Hands-on experience with the following enterprise technologies: Office365, Azure, AWS, VMWare Horizon, Airwatch, Jamf, Cisco Meraki, GlobalProtect. 
• Hands-on experience with the following development technologies: Perforce, GitHub Enterprise, Visual Studio, IncrediBuild. 
• Deep familiarity with enterprise security technologies, such as: EDR, SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability scanners, password managers, etc.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.                                   

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.