Job Description
Xello ’s Director of IT & Security This role is a remote role, looking for candidates within Canada only, working in Eastern Time Zone hours. __ Who are you? As Director of IT and Security, you will lead Xello ’s IT operations and security initiatives which include data privacy and compliance in the education space. Managing the IT team, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring security/confidentiality/business continuity/disaster recovery controls. Working with directors and executives, you will help determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization. You will design and implement comprehensive security evaluations and provide architectural/design guidance for mitigation strategies using current and emerging cloud technologies. As a manager you will be leading and mentoring our IT team to deliver on security, privacy, and IT objectives. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will ensure the efficient operation of the company’s network, servers, and equipment. Sound exciting to you? Read on! What you’ll do… Lead IT department operational planning and projects in an Agile environment. Take ownership over our information security roadmap. Ensure that Xello is in compliance with regulations, best practices, and customer data sharing agreements, including (but not limited to): PIPEDA, FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, CCPA. Participate in building a security-first organization by conducting organization-wide security awareness training, working with engineers to ensure best practices are met in the SDLC, and staying on top of the latest threats and security practices. Liaise with Xello ’s sales department and customers to support the security-focused aspects of RFPs and review customer data sharing agreements for compliance. Oversee reporting and documentation related to network and systems operations. Work with stakeholders to define business and system requirements for new technology implementations. Develop maintenance schedules for network and s
