Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening

Jobgether; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Learning budget USD 2,000/year

Global travel opportunities

In-person team sprints twice per year

Career development

Job summary

Jobgether on behalf of a partner company is seeking an Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening based in the United Arab Emirates. You will lead a team of engineers responsible for applying rigorous security practices across OS, cloud, edge environments, and modern software platforms.

You will drive security standards, cryptographic module work, and compliance with FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and the Cyber Resilience Act, shaping secure software deployments and engaging with

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and coaching technical talent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a comparable technical discipline.
• Significant experience with FIPS or Common Criteria-certified products and security standards.
• Hands-on with DISA STIG or CIS benchmarks and audit/remediation tooling.
• Strong knowledge of software security and secure engineering practices.
• Experience in an Agile software development environment.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication with stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Proactive leadership and collaboration with open-source communities.
• Willingness to travel ~ twice per year for events.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers across levels, from graduates to seniors.
• Coach team members, provide career guidance, and deliver actionable feedback.
• Establish and monitor team health indicators and foster a high-performing culture.
• Implement disciplined engineering processes and promote best practices.
• Represent the team with stakeholders, customers, and industry partners.
• Plan and manage progress against goals, projects, and deliverables.
• Support products in meeting rigorous security requirements and industry standards (FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, Cyber Resilience Act).
• Lead efforts involving cryptographic modules and FIPS 140 compliance and system hardening.
• Collaborate with industry groups to advance secure deployments and compliance practices.
• Guide teams in adopting security best practices and maintaining high software quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, collaboration, and delivery.
• Ensure alignment with priorities and timely, high-quality delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Security engineering

FIPS

CIS benchmarks

GRC tooling

Open-source security

Education

Bachelor's in CS or equivalent

Tools

DISA STIG

CIS benchmarks

Compliance as Code

OpenSSL

GnuTLS

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening based in United Arab Emirates.

This is a high-impact engineering leadership opportunity focused on strengthening security standards across a widely used open-source technology ecosystem.
You will lead a team of engineers responsible for developing and applying rigorous security practices across operating systems, cloud infrastructure, edge environments, and modern software platforms.
The role combines people leadership with deep technical involvement in security standards, system hardening, cryptographic modules, and compliance requirements.
You will help customers and engineering teams meet demanding frameworks such as FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and the Cyber Resilience Act.
Working with internal teams and external industry partners, you will influence how secure software deployments are designed, validated, and maintained.
The position offers significant scope to shape engineering practices, develop technical talent, and drive initiatives that protect millions of users worldwide.
This role is ideal for an experienced security engineering leader who combines strong technical judgment with a passion for developing people and advancing open-source security.

Accountabilities

• Lead, develop, and support a team of engineers ranging from graduate-level to senior professionals.
• Coach team members, provide career guidance, and deliver actionable feedback to support professional growth.
• Establish and monitor team health indicators while fostering a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture.
• Implement disciplined engineering processes and promote effective organizational and technical practices.
• Represent the team and its products with internal stakeholders, customers, industry partners, and the broader open-source community.
• Plan and manage progress against engineering goals, projects, and agreed deliverables.
• Support products and customers in meeting rigorous security requirements and industry standards, including FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and the Cyber Resilience Act.
• Lead and support initiatives involving cryptographic modules, FIPS 140 requirements, and system hardening.
• Collaborate with industry organizations and security partners to advance secure operating system deployments and compliance practices.
• Guide engineering teams in adopting security best practices and maintaining high standards of software quality and security.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering workflows, collaboration, delivery practices, and organizational effectiveness.
• Ensure projects remain aligned with priorities while maintaining timely, high-quality delivery.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams, with a strong track record of coaching and growing technical talent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a comparable technical discipline, or a compelling record demonstrating equivalent expertise.
• Significant professional experience working with FIPS- or Common Criteria-certified products and strong knowledge of the underlying security standards.
• Hands-on experience with DISA STIG or CIS benchmarks, including audit, remediation, and compliance tooling such as Compliance as Code.
• Strong knowledge of and passion for software security, application security, and secure engineering practices.
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to prioritize competing initiatives and consistently deliver results.
• Professional and collaborative approach when working with colleagues, customers, partners, and the open-source community.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, establish strong relationships, and provide confident technical and organizational leadership.
• Strong drive for continuous learning and staying current with evolving security threats, standards, and technologies.
• High level of ownership, initiative, and commitment to achieving agreed objectives.
• Ability to travel approximately twice per year for company events lasting up to two weeks.
• Knowledge of Linux cryptography libraries such as OpenSSL or GnuTLS is a plus.
• Strong academic performance and evidence of consistently exceeding expectations are valued.

Benefits

• Globally distributed work environment with opportunities for in-person team sprints twice per year.
• Performance-driven annual bonus in addition to base compensation.
• Annual compensation reviews based on factors including location, experience, and performance.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Recognition and rewards programs.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunities to travel internationally and meet colleagues in different locations.
• Priority Pass access and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
• Opportunity to lead security initiatives with global impact across open-source infrastructure.
• Significant influence over engineering standards, security practices, and team development.
• Exposure to evolving security frameworks, cryptography, system hardening, cloud infrastructure, and open-source technologies.