Cloud Security Engineering Manager

CIBR Warriors; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBR Warriors is seeking a Cloud Security Engineering Manager in the United States to lead a high-performing team focused on cloud security controls and misconfigurations across multi-cloud environments. The role blends risk management with automation and AI-driven capabilities to protect clients and internal systems.

You will work closely with Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Architecture, and SOC to shift security left, refine remediation priorities, and drive auto-remediation initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Cloud Security Posture Management team.
• Oversee cloud security assessment tools to protect assets from configuration weaknesses and threats.
• Infuse AI into operations, preventative capabilities, and detective capabilities.
• Partner with Platform Eng/DevSecOps/Architecture/SOC to implement shift-left security practices.
• Coordinate implementation of cloud security controls ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Oversee timely resolution of false-positives and risk-acceptance requests.
• Shape remediation SLAs and guardrails; drive process and reporting improvements.
• Develop metrics, KPIs, and OKRs to measure program effectiveness.
• Tune scanning tools with Engineering platform teams to improve visibility and security objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement activities and share industry best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud security engineering

Team management

CI/CD

Communication

Collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Threat Modeling

Aqua

Palo Alto Prisma

Wiz

CrowdStrike

Nessus

Qualys

Kubernetes

Brinqa

Kenna

Vulcan

Dazz

Avalor

Job description

As the Cloud Security Engineering Manager, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for

cloud security controls and managing misconfigurations across our multi-cloud

infrastructure.

You’ll operate at the intersection of security risk, automation, and emerging AI-driven

capabilities—driving outcomes that protect us and our 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 our 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