Security Operations Manager

Overview of 66degrees 66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own "inflection point," where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset, complexity becomes clarity, and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise, with autonomous systems unlocking human potential. At 66degrees, we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way. Overview of the Role As 66degrees continues its rapid growth as a premier Google Cloud professional services partner, the security of our internal systems, employee identities, and client data is our top priority. We are seeking a hands-on, highly technical Manager of Security Operations (SecOps) to be the foundational leader of our new dedicated internal InfoSec operational function. Reporting directly to our U.S. Director who leads our broader IT, IAM, and current Security infrastructure you will take ownership of our day-to-day security operations across a global workforce of 550+ employees. You will build and manage security monitoring processes, lead incident response for security alerts, enforce compliance frameworks, and serve as an escalation point and mentor for our global teams. The ideal candidate is someone who is both admin and security trained at scale. We are looking for a person who can write a script to automate an alert in the morning and present a risk dashboard to leadership in the afternoon on new threat vectors. Key Responsibilities Security Monitoring & Incident Response • Build, own and manage the daily operations of our security toolset (SIEM (Google SecOps or Splunk), EDR/XDR (SentinelOne), Email Security, Cloud Security, and Endpoint Security (Rippling MDM) Posture Management. • Serve as the primary incident lead for system security events; investigate, contain, and remediate alerts, and lead post-incident post-mortems as they are requested. • Develop, document, and maintain security playbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for securing and hardening of our various solutions within the 66degrees tech stack. Vulnerability & Posture Management • Conduct continuous vulnerability scanning and coordinate patching/remediation cycles across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments (GCP, Azure, AWS). • Partner closely with the U.S. Director to operationalize, enforce, and refine Zero Trust, Device Trust, Browser Trust, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies. • Monitor, harden, and secure our core business applications such as but not limited to Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Slack, Salesforce, and Rippling environments against misconfigurations, and unauthorized access. Leadership & Global Enablement • Act as the security subject matter expert and internal escalation point for the IT Service Desk team located in India, along with the broader global company teams. • Train and upskill global teams on how to perform "Tier 1" security triage (e.g., investigating phishing reports, basic malware alerts, account lockouts, and how to avoid IT worker scandals), creating a scalable company security framework. • Foster a culture of security awareness across th