Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applied Systems is transforming the insurance industry and is seeking a Security Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on securing cloud infrastructure and modern application delivery platforms. The role involves guiding engineers, implementing security improvements, and maintaining a high standard of cloud security posture.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a high-performing team of Infrastructure Security engineers focused on cloud security, SASE, WAF, and edge security technologies
- Help team members grow their skills and experience in cloud-native security, zero-trust networking, and modern application delivery security
- Provide input on cloud security architecture, infrastructure hardening, and edge security features
- Hold regular 1:1's with all members of their team and create a sense of psychological safety
- Identify the need for, and drive the implementation of security-related technical and process improvements in cloud and edge domains
- Draft and successfully deliver on quarterly OKRs aligned with the infrastructure security roadmap
- Provide tactical oversight of the team's daily efforts and maintain vision for the team's immediate and near-term future
- Develop and maintain the team's KPIs around cloud security posture, WAF effectiveness, edge network security, and incident response
- Partner with peers in Infrastructure, Identity, Application Security, and Threat Response teams to ensure end-to-end cloud and edge security
- Assume the role of an Incident Manager during cloud or edge security events
- Participate in Security Engineering and Escalation On-Call rotation
Skills
- Proven track record as an experienced member of Cloud Security or Infrastructure Security teams—either as an Individual Contributor or as a Manager
- Minimum 3 years' hands-on experience with cloud security architecture and operations
- Demonstrated expertise with Cloudflare (WAF, DDoS, SASE capabilities), cloud provider WAF solutions (AWS WAFv2, GCP Cloud Armor, Azure WAF), and modern cloud access/zero-trust platforms
- Strong knowledge of SASE principles, implementation, and operational security
- Experience or deep familiarity with Privileged Access Management platforms such as BeyondTrust, CyberArk, or HashiCorp Vault
- Experience with identity and access governance tools and secrets management (Keeper or equivalent)
- Experience leading Security or security-focused Site Reliability teams
- Experience at a SaaS or product company
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially with executive-level communications
- Imperfect knowledge
- Comfortable with rapid context switching
- Willingness to be part of the Security Escalation On-Call rotation
- Robust understanding of cloud infrastructure security, network segmentation, and the current threat landscape
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code technologies (Terraform, Ansible)
- Proven ability to mentor and grow team members
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Holiday and Vacation Time
- Health & Wellness Days
- A Bonus Day for Your Birthday
- Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible to participate in additional compensation plans such as bonus and commission
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