Team Leader (People Manager) Cyber Security (Endpoint)

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin's benefit program

Job summary

Garmin Ltd. is seeking a full-time Team Leader Cyber Security at its headquarters in Olathe, Kansas. This role involves providing technical leadership for a small team focused on the organization's security infrastructure while guiding engineers through complex challenges.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, a minimum of 5 years experience, and strong communication skills for translating technical issues for varied audiences. This position offers eligibility for Garmin's benefit program.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in cybersecurity.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise security platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity team activities including task assignments.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance.
• Ensure adherence to organizational security policies and standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cybersecurity expertise

Communication skills

Scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Team Leader Cyber Security at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership for a team of security engineers focused on designing, building, and maintaining the organization's security infrastructure and tooling. This role requires both deep technical expertise and the ability to guide engineers through complex implementation challenges, ensuring security solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

Essential Functions

• Lead day-to-day activities of a small cybersecurity team (typically 3–5 associates) including task assignments, workload balancing, and prioritization
• Serve as a senior technical resource and escalation point for complex issues and incidents
• Mentor and coach junior team members; provide guidance on technical and professional development
• Contribute directly as an individual contributor in addition to leadership responsibilities
• Coordinate with the Manager on team performance, staffing needs, and project status
• Maintain and update team documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures
• Ensure team adherence to organizational security policies, standards, and procedures
• Manage expenses, participate in budgeting process, and cultivate vendor relationships for any software or tools owned by the team in alignment with manager and/or director.
• Lead engineering design and implementation efforts for security platforms including EDR, email security, cloud security, and network security controls
• Review and approve architecture designs, configuration standards, and technical documentation produced by the team
• Provide technical mentorship to security engineers on tooling integration, automation, and platform management
• Collaborate with Security Operations and Compliance teams to translate operational needs into engineering requirements
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies, tools, and vendor solutions
• Lead technical troubleshooting for complex platform issues and escalations
• Manage and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code repositories, and GitOps workflows for security tooling
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve detection and response capabilities
• Ensure security platforms meet availability, performance, and compliance requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or another relevant field AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated technical expertise in the team's primary domain
• Prior experience in an informal leadership, mentorship, or senior technical role
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues for varied audiences
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise security platforms (e.g., SIEM, EDR, DLP, firewalls, email security)
• Proficiency with scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, GitOps workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to perform under pressure during incidents

Desired Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, vendor‑specific platform certs)

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits