Sr Manager – Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Remote)

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 141,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Sr Manager – Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Remote) to lead a team of security architects and engineers in Chicago, IL. You will own security architectures, patterns, and baselines for network, cloud, and IAM services, driving Zero Trust and automation across the infrastructure stack.

Required are a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in cybersecurity or infra engineering with leadership; strong cloud security knowledge (AWS/Azure) and IAM expertise; familiarity with NIST

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; STEM preferred.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity or infra engineering with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure security architecture and hardening.
• Proficient in cloud security (AWS/Azure) and IAM.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop infrastructure security architects and engineers.
• Own security architectures, patterns, and baselines across network, OS, cloud, and IAM services.
• Publish secure-by-design blueprints, guardrails, and standards for engineering teams.
• Drive Zero Trust network strategy including segmentation and secure edge.
• Automate security controls; codify policies; ensure remediation and compliance.

Skills

Bachelor

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure security

Cloud security

IAM

Threat modeling

SOPs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Sr Manager – Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Remote)

Location Chicago, Illinois, United States This job is associated with 2 categories See allJob IdWHQ00026976Tech Ops / Maintenance - Management & AdministrativeJob TypeFull-TimePosted Date 10/22/2026

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Connecting People. Uniting the World. There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines! As a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world — with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees — we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly.

We’re on a path to becoming the best airline in aviation history. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help lead the industry in cyber safety, security and resilience. United's CDR team plays a critical role in protecting our operations by enabling secure and resilient systems, managing threats and vulnerabilities, and ensuring swift response and recovery. Our mission is to seamlessly embed cybersecurity and digital risk management into every aspect of our business. We help drive progress and growth through trusted digital solutions, safeguarding assets and empowering our team, all while promoting a cyber-safe and secure environment that supports resilient airline operations.

United offers a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401(k), and privileges like space-available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world and help us keep our airline cyber safe?

Job Overview and Responsibilities

• Lead, recruit, and develop a team of infrastructure security architects and engineers, including performance and talent management
• Own the security architecture, reference patterns, and hardening baselines for network, platform/OS, cloud, mobile, and assigned IAM services
• Define and publish approved security patterns and reference architectures (secure-by-design blueprints, guardrails, and standards) that engineering teams build against
• Drive the Zero Trust network strategy, including macro- and micro-segmentation, software-defined perimeter, secure internet edge (SASE/SSE, ZTNA, secure web gateway, DNS security, DDoS protection), and secure remote access
• Advance security automation and policy as code so infrastructure controls are codified, repeatable, and continuously validated
• Coordinate remediation of infrastructure findings and non-compliant items to meet applicable compliance standards and best practices
• Monitor changes in regulations and compliance standards (e.g., NIST 800-53) and proactively update standards, patterns, and architectures
• Manage vendors and external partners that support infrastructure security tooling and services
• Assist with annual budgeting and monthly forecasting

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree required, STEM field preferred
• 5+ years of cybersecurity or infrastructure engineering experience, including years of leading technical teams
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure security architecture and hardening across network, platform/operating system, and cloud environments
• Proficient knowledge of modern network security: zero trust architecture, macro/micro-segmentation, SASE/SSE and ZTNA, next-generation firewalls, secure web gateway, DNS security, and DDoS protection
• Proficient knowledge of cloud security (AWS and/or Azure), including cloud-native controls, landing zone design, and secure configuration
• Working knowledge of identity and access management (authentication, authorization, MFA, privileged access, directory services) and enterprise mobile/endpoint security
• Proficient knowledge of threat modeling and risk management; working knowledge of vulnerability remediation processes
• Experience authoring security patterns, reference architectures, technical standards, and SOPs
• Proficient understanding of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks)
• Ability to manage business stakeholders, vendors, and external partners
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal, collaboration, written and verbal communication skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master's degree
• 12+ years of relevant experience
• Security leadership certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP
• Cloud and platform security certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft AZ-500 or SC-100, or GIAC (GSEC, GCIA, GDSA)
• Identity certifications such as Microsoft SC-300 or Okta Certified Administrator
• Experience designing and rolling out enterprise segmentation and zero trust network strategies across data center, campus, and cloud, with platforms such as next-generation firewalls, NAC, and SASE/SSE
• Hands-on experience securing enterprise mobile fleets (e.g., Intune, Workspace ONE, Jamf) and mobile threat defense
• Hands-on experience with identity platforms (e.g., Active Directory / Entra ID, Okta), privileged access management, and zero trust access models
• Experience transforming traditional data center security controls into cloud-native architectures and CSPM-driven guardrails
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code, policy as code, and security automation (e.g., Terraform, PowerShell, Python)
• Proficient knowledge of PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and cryptography
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
• Experience in airlines, transportation, or other regulated and critical-infrastructure environments

Posting End Date: 11/15/2026

The base pay range for this role is $140,600.00 to $183,108.00.