Cloud Security Engineering Manager

Vanguard; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Cloud Security Engineering Manager to lead a growing team responsible for cloud security controls and misconfiguration management across multi-cloud environments. This role blends security risk, automation, and AI-driven capabilities to protect clients while enabling technology teams.

You will drive remediation, implement shift-left security practices, and develop metrics to measure program effectiveness, with a hybrid work model and cross-functional collaboration.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead & develop a high-performing Cloud Security Posture Management team. Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to team members.
• Lead the team that leverages cloud security assessment tools (CNAPP/CSPM) to protect Vanguard cloud assets from security configuration weaknesses.
• 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 and 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.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud security

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD

Communication

AI-driven security

Threat modeling

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

CNAPP/CSPM tools

Kubernetes

Brinqa/Kenna/Vulcan/Dazz/Avalor

Aqua/Prisma/Wiz/CrowdStrike/Nessus/Qualys

Job description

Are you passionate about cloud security and leadership? Then join Vanguard’s rapidly expanding Cloud Security Posture Management team.

As the Cloud Security Engineering Manager, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for cloud security controls and managing misconfigurations across Vanguard’s multi-cloud infrastructure.

You’ll operate at the intersection of security risk, automation, and emerging AI-driven capabilities—driving outcomes that protect Vanguard and its clients while minimizing friction for technology teams.

This is a great opportunity to lead a growing function and to shape the future of cloud security.

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
• 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.

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

Ways to stand out:

• 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, CrowdStrike, 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

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don’t just have a mission—we’re on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients’ lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.