Senior Lead Cloud Security Engineer
Job Description
Company: Cox Automotive
Location: Lithia Springs, US
Join Cox Automotive as a Senior Lead Cloud Security Engineer, where you will play a vital role in fortifying our cloud and on-premises environments. In this position, you’ll establish the design principles and standards that empower our teams to create secure products and tools across multi-cloud infrastructures and services.
As a Senior Lead in Cybersecurity Architecture, your expertise in cybersecurity will guide the secure design of infrastructure and services, while collaborating closely with diverse teams across the organization. You will work under the guidance of the Senior Director of Cybersecurity Architecture, shaping the future of our security practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Define and advocate for essential cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and frameworks.
• Lead initiatives to establish comprehensive cybersecurity guidelines within the enterprise architecture group.
• Develop secure design patterns in collaboration with product and engineering teams.
• Contribute to the governance of technology architectures and standards beyond cybersecurity.
• Conduct detailed risk analysis of information systems and propose innovative security solutions.
• Work alongside technical and development teams to streamline and enhance release processes.
• Engage with business and engineering teams to implement cybersecurity guardrails that facilitate the adoption of secure design practices.
• Participate in security events and incident responses, identifying gaps in the design and implementing preventive measures.
• Research emerging security trends, threats, and technologies to recommend impactful solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure security considerations are integrated into development and operational decisions.
• Work with cybersecurity peers to unify vulnerability management, governance, risk and compliance, and cyber defense into cohesive cybersecurity standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 3 years of experience, or 12 years in a related field.
• At least 4 years of focused experience in cybersecurity.
• Extensive expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and services, along with on-premises environments.
• Ability to articulate cybersecurity policies and procedures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong customer service, writing, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and align with other cybersecurity teams.
• A consultative approach to navigate complex topics with employees and leaders.
• Proficiency in evaluating risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity architectures such as zero trust, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, virtualization, and containerization.
• Innovative problem-solving skills in addressing cybersecurity challenges with a solid understanding of business dynamics.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience initiating and implementing solutions in large organizations.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., ISO 27000, NIST, FFIEC) and relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, FFIEC, GLBA).
• Familiarity with AI technologies for assessing architectural solutions and governance.
• Ability to lead teams in designing AI-powered solutions and establishing standards for AI integration in cybersecurity efforts.
• Experience with vendor tool assessments using AI to enhance evaluations.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in developing cybersecurity best practices applicable to the entire hosting and application stack in various environments.
• Relevant experience in application security, SaaS, network security, and DevSecOps.
• Familiarity with IAM, key management, security protocols, and access controls.
• Expertise in programming languages and technologies such as Python, .NET, Java, and cloud service authentication.
• Experience with firewalls and network architecture, including DMZ configurations.
• Knowledge of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Demonstrated experience in strategizing and implementing cloud solutions across leading platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Understanding of cloud containers and serverless technologies like EKS, ECS, and Lambda.
• Experience from reputable consulting firms or Fortune 500 companies.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, OSCP, Azure, AWS, CISM, CISA).
Salary: $148,500.00 – $247,500.00 per year.
Compensation: The base salary varies based on location, candidate qualifications, and other factors, with potential for additional incentive compensation.
Benefits: Enjoy generous vacation policies, paid holidays, wellness hours, and additional leaves for personal circumstances.
This position is available to applicants authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
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