Cloud Security Engineering Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Lead & develop a high-performing Cloud Security Posture Management team.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to team members.
• Assess performance and make informed compensation decisions in accordance with HR policies and procedures.
• Lead the team that leverages cloud security assessment tools (CNAPP/CSPM) to protect Vanguard cloud assets from security configuration weaknesses – defending against human & AI-driven threats.
• Infuse AI into team operations, preventative capabilities, and enhanced detective capabilities.
• Partner with Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Architecture, SOC, and other stakeholders to implement shift-left security practices, to enhance cloud security posture controls, to refine prioritization, to advise owners on mitigation strategies, to ensure timely reporting that informs remediation progress, and to enable auto-remediation.
• Coordinate implementation of cloud security controls – both oobox and custom – ensuring compliance with industry security standards.
• Oversee timely resolution of false-positives investigations, requests for risk-acceptance or risk-rating adjustment of cloud security findings.
• Shape remediation SLAs, build-breaking policies, and other enforcement controls & guardrails.
• Develops metrics, KPIs, and OKRs to measure the effectiveness the program and team’s operations.
• Coverage with Engineering platform team to tune scanning tools to improve visibility and to meet additional security objectives.
• Lead continuous process improvement activities.
• Provide latest industry expertise in emerging security practices and standards.

What It Takes (Qualifications)

• Minimum of 5 years related work experience required, including experience in cloud security engineering or general cloud engineering.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP – with a strong understanding of cloud security principles.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and mitigate complex security risks.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders multiple levels up.

Special Factors

• Sponsorship: Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.