Security Engineering Lead — Cloud & AppSec

Objective Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with employer matching

Remote/Hybrid options

Generous paid leave

Job summary

Objective Partners is seeking a Security Engineering Manager to guide a high‑performing team and shape security across a cloud‑first software ecosystem. You will bridge strategic security with hands‑on execution to enable product and engineering teams to move fast while staying protected.

You will lead security initiatives end‑to‑end, drive cross‑functional collaboration with Product and DevOps, and own risk reduction through proactive remediation and secure design principles.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of information security experience with AppSec/DevSecOps or cloud defense.
• Ability to lead and develop technical teams delivering complex security projects.
• Deep knowledge of secure SDLC, CI/CD protections, secrets management, and vulnerabilities.
• Translate security frameworks into concrete engineering deliverables for teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct technical oversight for security challenges and review architectures.
• Drive the evolution of application security and cloud posture across SDLC.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a security engineering team with high ownership.
• Plan, track, and execute security initiatives from design to deployment.
• Partner with Product and DevOps to embed security into roadmaps and workflows.
• Identify and remediate infrastructure vulnerabilities across engineering domains.

Skills

AppSec expertise

DevSecOps

Cloud security

Team leadership

Job description

Objective Partners is seeking a Security Engineering Manager to guide a high‑performing team and shape security across a cloud‑first software ecosystem. You will bridge strategic security with hands‑on execution to enable product and engineering teams to move fast while staying protected.

You will lead security initiatives end‑to‑end, drive cross‑functional collaboration with Product and DevOps, and own risk reduction through proactive remediation and secure design principles.