Director of Application Security

The DEVSECOPS Governance Architect is at the intersection of development, security, and operations. This new role will work with all development teams to ensure that Waters code and development infrastructure have standard security processes, reporting, and response. This role will work with functional business leads and developers and interface with senior management for awareness and reporting of our security posture.

The primary goals of this role will be:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive security strategy and roadmap for software development. This includes creating industry-leading security frameworks and ensuring alignment with the organization's goals
• Design and implement effective security policies, protocols, and procedures to safeguard the organization's software development processes. This includes defining cloud security policies, standards, and best practices
• Collaborate with software development management and SMEs to incorporate secure coding practices.
• Automate security processes to ensure seamless integration into the development workflow.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, ensuring rapid and effective resolution.
• Stay updated with the latest security threats and trends and advise on necessary updates or changes to security protocols.
• Work with cloud-based infrastructures, ensuring they are securely configured and compliant with industry standards.
• Promote a culture of security awareness across the organization.

• Develop and implement standardized Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes across all code development teams, ensuring consistent application of security practices and continued improvement. 
• Create and enforce security policies, standards and reporting mechanisms to ensure compliance and enhance the security posture of the organization.
• Establish security controls and reporting systems within code development environments to monitor and mitigate security risks effectively. 
• Build a community of practice focused on secure coding by providing training, resources, and support to development teams, promoting a culture of security awareness and collaboration.

• • 10 -15 years in development security
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their security configurations.
  • Experience with automation tools and code development platforms.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Ruby.
  • Solid understanding of network security and data encryption techniques.
  • Familiarity with compliance regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.