Security Engineering and Operations Manager

Job overview

The Security Engineering and Operations Manager role is onsite in Dallas, TX. Compensation is not specified. Asset Living is a third-party property management firm serving multifamily, single-family rental, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing communities. The manager leads the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operations in a cloud-first Microsoft 365 environment. The role develops a scalable security operating model, strengthens detection and response capabilities, and aligns the security program with business objectives, M&A activity, NIST CSF 2.0, and CIS Controls v8.1.

What you'll do

• Build internal cybersecurity team roles, responsibilities, and operating processes with strategic MSSP partners.
• Integrate Microsoft 365 Defender and Azure security telemetry with third-party platforms.
• Lead threat-detection and incident-response playbooks, cyber-attack preparedness, crisis readiness, response plans, tabletop exercises, recovery testing, and stakeholder communications.
• Improve security awareness, monitoring, threat detection and response, vulnerability management, cloud security, threat intelligence, and security validation.
• Oversee security monitoring and protection capabilities, cloud application oversight, identity and access governance, security policies, email and network firewalls, and monthly executive reporting.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

security engineering and operations manager

asset living

dallas tx

cybersecurity

microsoft 365

azure

microsoft 365 defender

entra id

incident response

nist csf 2.0

cis controls v8.1

mssp

cloud security

six-plus years experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role focuses on Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Purview, and MSSP partnerships in a serverless, cloud-first environment. Relevant education is preferred, and equivalent professional experience will be considered; six or more years of progressive IT and cybersecurity experience is required.

About the employer

Asset Living is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Property Managers. Sector: 53.