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Brightspot®, we believe technology should enable content-focused teams to work smarter, faster, and more seamlessly to move businesses forward. Our world-class delivery team has decades of collective experience supporting digital transformation efforts for some of the world’s most well-known companies – from eCommerce brands and media organizations to corporate businesses. Brightspot prides itself on being a leading content management system built to grow and adapt to any business.
Brightspot is seeking a VP of Security to own and elevate the company’s security posture, embedding security as a core part of how Brightspot builds, ships, and supports software.
This is a hands-on leadership role for a deeply technical security expert who enjoys building and operating security programs—not just defining policies. You will be responsible for strengthening Brightspot’s security architecture, leading compliance initiatives, and ensuring our platform meets the rigorous security and compliance expectations of enterprise and government customers.
You will work closely with Engineering, Platform, and Infrastructure leadership to implement practical security solutions while also partnering with Sales and Customer teams to position Brightspot as a trusted, secure enterprise platform.
This role reports to the executive team and will lead a small but growing security function, with the opportunity to define and scale security practices across the organization.
Responsibilities
Own and continuously improve Brightspot’s overall security posture across platform, infrastructure, and internal systemsConduct a comprehensive security audit of the Brightspot ecosystem and define a roadmap for strengthening security practicesLead and maintain security compliance initiatives including SOC 2, GDPR, and other enterprise security frameworksDesign and implement security architecture, controls, and automation across cloud infrastructure and development workflowsBuild and operate internal security monitoring and incident response capabilitiesImplement and manage firewalls, access controls, secrets management, and network security policiesPartner with Engineering and Infrastructure teams to ensure secure software development and deployment practicesSupport the Sales organization in enterprise and government sales cycles, positioning Brightspot as an industry-leading secure platformWork directly with enterprise and government customers to address security reviews, audits, and technical due diligenceEstablish clear security metrics, reporting, and improvement plansLead and mentor security team members as the function grows
Qualifications
15+ years of deep hands-on experience in security engineering or infrastructure securityProven experience implementing and operating security programs, not just writing policiesExpertise in cloud security environments (AWS or equivalent)Experience leading security compliance initiatives such as SOC 2, GDPR, or similar frameworksStrong technical understanding of network security, firewalls, access control, and secrets managementExperience building or improving security monitoring, incident response, or SOC operationsAbility to work closely with engineering teams and translate security requirements into practical implementation, including the use and evaluation of open-source security toolingExperience supporting enterprise security reviews and customer-facing technical discussionsDemonstrated ability to identify risks and drive issues through to resolutionExcellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersMust hold security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
Active U.S. security clearanceExperience working with government customers or regulated environmentsStrong familiarity with federal security frameworks and compliance requirements
Hybrid Expectations
This is a hybrid position. Candidates are expected to work on-site at our Reston office 3 days per week.
Compensation & Benefits
The starting salary range for this role is $180,000 with bonus potential.Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 3 weeks paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid company holidays, Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer matching, continuing education stipend, and a 3-week paid sabbatical after your 5th anniversary
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Brightspot®, we value diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
