Information Security Manager – Configuration Management

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks a senior leader to guide the secure configuration management program. You will lead analysts, define standards across infrastructure, cloud, OS, and applications, and translate security needs into actionable controls.

You will collaborate with engineering and security teams to embed secure practices throughout development and deployment. Responsibilities include governance, remediation prioritization, and ensuring compliance with regulatory obligations, while

Qualifications

• Five+ years of progressive leadership experience in technical security, infrastructure security, cloud security, or security management.
• Experience leading technical security, infrastructure, cloud, or configuration management teams.
• Strong understanding of secure configuration management, baselines, and technical security controls.
• Experience defining or maintaining secure configuration standards across enterprise environments.
• Experience working across cloud, infrastructure, operating systems, applications, or security platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of security configuration analysts and implementation resources.
• Build and execute the strategy and roadmap for the Configuration Implementation function.
• Define and standardize secure configuration requirements across infrastructure, cloud services, operating systems, applications, and security platforms.
• Translate security requirements into actionable technical configuration controls.
• Oversee configuration monitoring and scanning to identify drift, gaps, and compliance issues.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement and maintain secure configurations.
• Influence engineering practices to embed security in development and deployment processes.
• Establish governance, performance measures, and success criteria for the secure configuration program.
• Prioritize remediation with security, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Support regulatory, compliance, and audit obligations through configuration management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Security Program Development

Cloud Security

Technical Security Controls

Education

CISSP

ITIL 4

AWS Solutions Architect Professional

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Cloud Services

Infrastructure Platforms

Operating Systems

Security Platforms

Job description

• Lead and develop a team of security configuration analysts and implementation resources


• Build and execute the strategy and roadmap for the Configuration Implementation function


• Define and standardize secure configuration requirements across infrastructure, cloud services, operating systems, applications, and security platforms


• Develop and maintain secure configuration standards, technical controls, and implementation guidance


• Translate security and compliance requirements into actionable technical configuration controls


• Oversee configuration monitoring and scanning capabilities used to identify configuration drift, control gaps, and compliance issues


• Partner with cloud, infrastructure, platform, application, and security engineering teams to implement and maintain secure configurations


• Influence engineering practices to embed security requirements earlier in development and deployment processes


• Collaborate with technology subject matter experts to identify configuration risks and determine appropriate security controls


• Establish processes, governance, performance measures, and success criteria for the secure configuration management program


• Prioritize remediation efforts with security, engineering, business, risk, and compliance stakeholders


• Support regulatory, compliance, and audit obligations through technical configuration management practices


• Build relationships with engineering leaders, technology teams, security stakeholders, and business partners


• Develop technical talent and create a culture of accountability, collaboration, urgency, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Five or more years of progressive leadership experience within technical security, infrastructure security, cloud security, configuration engineering, security architecture, or security technology management


• Experience leading technical security, infrastructure, cloud, or configuration management teams


• Strong understanding of secure configuration management, security baselines, and technical security controls


• Experience defining, implementing, or maintaining secure configuration standards across enterprise technology environments


• Experience working across cloud, infrastructure, operating systems, applications, or security platforms


• Demonstrated ability to partner with engineering teams and influence technical strategy and implementation


• Experience building or maturing security programs, processes, operating models, or governance frameworks


• Knowledge of security risk management, regulatory requirements, and compliance obligations


• Strong stakeholder management, relationship-building, problem-solving, and communication skills


• Ability to balance strategic program leadership with tactical execution


• Relevant security, cloud, infrastructure, or service management certification, such as CISSP, ITIL 4, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or a comparable certification


• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship


• Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in secure configuration management, technical security controls, and compliance obligations while leading teams to implement and maintain security standards across diverse technology environments. Proven ability to influence engineering practices and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance security governance and risk management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Secure Configuration Management


• Technical Security Controls


• Cloud Security


• Stakeholder Management


• Security Program Development

Hard Skills

• Configuration Engineering


• Security Architecture


• Security Risk Management


• Compliance Obligations


• Technical Controls

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building


• Problem Solving


• Communication


• Leadership


• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• CISSP


• ITIL 4


• AWS Solutions Architect Professional


• Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Industry Keywords

• Configuration Management


• Security Baselines


• Governance Frameworks


• Audit Obligations

Tools & Technologies

• Cloud Services


• Infrastructure Platforms


• Operating Systems


• Security Platforms