Senior Cyber Defense Manager

Summary

Join QuintoAndar's cybersecurity team as a leader, growing and inspiring a multidisciplinary team focused on proactive security, incident response, automation, and threat intelligence. You will act as a technical and strategic reference, providing hands-on support during critical incidents and overseeing the maturity of core security capabilities. Responsibilities include managing monitoring platforms, translating threat intelligence into actionable insights, and coordinating incident responses. Collaboration with various teams to embed secure practices and drive brand protection initiatives is crucial. You will also define and track success metrics, develop reports and presentations, and recruit and develop exceptional talent. This remote-first position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Proven leadership in cybersecurity, with experience managing high-performing teams across threat detection, incidente & response, and proactive defense
• Hands-on experience designing and managing enterprise endpoint security programs, including modern EDR/XDR platforms
• Strong strategic decision-making skills based on risk, data, business impact, and realistic trade-offs
• Strong technical foundation in cybersecurity - either offensive or defensive - and willingness to get hands-on when needed
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, distributed, and digital-first environments
• Experience in 24x7 security operations environments
• Strong background in managing third-party contracts and security vendors, including performance oversight and service quality
• Able to define the strategic roadmap connecting with the business priorities and evolving the tech capabilities as setting the right expectations with the stakeholders
• Fluency in English is mandatory for this position

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and inspire a multidisciplinary cyber defense team covering proactive security, incident response, automation, and threat intelligence
• Act as a technical and strategic reference - able to dive deep into problems and provide clear direction, including hands-on support during critical incidents
• Oversee the maturity of core capabilities such as hardening, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, attack surface reduction and proactive defense practices
• Own the operation and continuous improvement of monitoring platforms (SIEM, SOAR and Automation) to ensure robust 24x7 threat detection and response coverage
• Translate threat intelligence into actionable insights, aligning external signals with internal risk reduction strategies
• Be the incident commander during crises, coordinating technical response while maintaining business communication
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, Privacy, and Risk teams to embed secure practices across the business
• Drive initiatives for brand protection, including takedowns and monitoring of external attack surfaces
• Define, report and track success metrics (OKRs and KPIs) that reflect the team’s impact on the organization
• Develop and present comprehensive and accurate reports, training, and presentations for both technical and executive audiences
• Recruit, retain, and develop exceptional talent to build a resilient and agile organization

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Bonus
• Meal allowance ("Flash Benefícios")
• Health plan
• Dental plan (optional)
• Life insurance
• Daycare subsidy
• Subsidy to sports practicing (Gympass)
• Parental leave
• Educational discounts