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, Dev Sec Ops , 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
• Coordinate 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.

• 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

• Experience with Claude Code/Codex or Threat Modeling
• Demonstrated passion for continuous learning
• Experience leading structured process improvement
• Experience with Aqua, Palo Alto Prisma, Wiz, Crowd Strike, Tenable Nessus, or Qualys
• Knowledge of Kubernetes preferred
• Experience with aggregators such as Brinqa, Kenna, Vulcan, Dazz, or Avalor
• Experience with risk controls and interacting with internal/external audit preferred
• Familiarity with emerging security technologies and trends, particularly in cloud security

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.