Director of Engineering, Connectors and Partner Integrations

As the Director of Engineering for Connectors and Platform Integrations at our company, you will play a crucial role in leading and scaling our efforts to build high-impact integrations across cloud platforms, third-party applications (on-premises and cloud), security tools, and partner ecosystems. Your main focus will be to enhance the interoperability of the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform with the broader security and IT operations ecosystem. You will be responsible for leading multiple engineering teams that are dedicated to developing scalable connectors, APIs, SDKs, and integration solutions. These solutions will empower our customers to extract maximum value from the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building and managing high-impact connectors in the cybersecurity domain. Your key responsibilities will include: - Leading engineering efforts for developing and maintaining connectors and integrations with third-party platforms, including cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), security tools, ITSM systems, and other enterprise applications. - Building and nurturing technical partnerships with vendors, technology partners, and integration collaborators to expand the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform ecosystem. - Collaborating with Cross-Functional Engineering Teams, Product Management, Solution Architects, and Sales Engineering teams to define integration strategies and prioritize development based on customer needs and strategic initiatives. - Overseeing the architecture and delivery of integration components to ensure they meet performance, scalability, and security requirements. - Managing, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams, with a focus on execution, innovation, and excellence. - Owning the roadmap and execution for integration-related initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with business goals. - Acting as a senior technical leader, driving engineering best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. - Representing Qualys in partner-facing engagements, technical workshops, and integration strategy meetings. To qualify for this role, you should have: - 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role. - A proven track record in building and delivering enterprise-scale platform integrations and connectors for technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, Ticketing Systems, and ITSM integrations. - Strong experience working with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), RESTful APIs, webhooks, message brokers, and modern integration frameworks (Apache Camel, Apache NiFi). - Knowledge of API gateways, authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML), and integration security best practices. - Familiarity with data normalization, transformation, and sync mechanisms with Connector development. - Deep understanding of partner ecosystem management, including collaboration, co-development, and joint delivery. - Exposure to working with partner certification programs. - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; able to bridge technical and business conversations across internal and external teams. - Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage engineering teams in a distributed and agile environment. - Expertise with programming languages such as Java. - A Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.,