Manager of Rapid Deployment

COMPANY OVERVIEW: TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation and AI-driven solutions. Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape. We’re a fast growing startup backed by industry experts and top tier investors led by Crosspoint Capital Partners and also backed by Shield Capital, DTCP (formerly Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners), Deepwork Capital, and the Florida Opportunity Fund. Seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As an early employee, you’ll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture. Get in on the ground floor. We’re a small but well-funded team that just raised a substantial round – joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside. Culture is one of the most important things at TENEX.AI http://TENEX.AI—explore our culture deck at culture.tenex.ai http://culture.tenex.ai to witness how we embody it, prioritizing the irreplaceable collaboration and community of in-person work. ABOUT THE ROLE As Manager of Rapid Deployment, you will lead a pod of Deployment Engineers and/or Security Solution Engineers — SIEM/SOAR through active hands-on management. This is a player-coach role — you are as comfortable diving into a complex deployment as you are running a 1:1 or unblocking your team. You will work closely with the Project Manager to keep work prioritized and moving. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Directly manage a team of Deployment Engineers and/or Security Solution Engineers — SIEM/SOAR through active daily oversight - Serve as a strong hands-on technical resource for complex deployments — this is a player-coach role requiring both people leadership and deep technical proficiency - Coordinate with the Project Manager to prioritize incoming deployment requests based on team capacity, customer urgency, and skillset - Own team delivery metrics — go-live timelines, concurrent deployment capacity, and content coverage - Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations - Identify and remove blockers affecting deployment timelines - Collaborate with the Director to refine team processes, tooling, and onboarding playbooks REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS TECHNICAL & INDUSTRY EXPERTISE - 5+ years in technical roles (SIEM deployment, content engineering, or similar) with 2+ years in people management - Hands-on proficiency with Google SecOps and/or Microsoft Sentinel — this is a player-coach role - Experience managing deployment pipelines and customer onboarding workflows - Strong project coordination skills; comfortable triaging competing priorities alongside a Project Manager - Experience developing and maintaining technical runbooks and deployment playbooks - Demonstrated ability to both mentor engineers and directly contribute to complex technical work SOFT SKILLS - Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a bias toward action - Excellent customer-facing communication and collaboration abilities - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance startup environment - Passion for cybersecurity, automation, and continuous improvement EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) - Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC certifications, Google Cloud Professional, Microsoft SC-200/AZ-500, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect are a plus WHY JOIN US? - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI-driven cybersecurity technologies and next-generation security platforms - Collaborate with a talented and innovative team focused on continuously improving security operations - Competitive salary and benefits package - A culture of growth and development, with opportunities to expand your expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and engineering - Be part of building something new — TENEX's Forward Deployed Engineering organization is a greenfield opportunity to define how enterprise security is delivered at scale