Director - Cloud Security Engineering

You lead the way. We have your back. At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express. American Express is on an exciting Cloud transformation led by a high-energy, delivery-focused team delivering security as code and integration to enable on-premise equivalent security models for cloud workloads. The Cloud Security Engineering group builds and delivers technology which enables shift left security integration through partnership and collaboration across Technology Risk and Information Security, as well as multiple Technology teams. The Director Cloud Security Engineering will create and mature the program, design and develop tools to deliver security requirements for the enterprise, and will ensure the success of the American Express journey towards hybrid cloud. The Director and their team will be accountable for securely enabling the cloud journey through a delivery-based program. How will you make an impact in this role? To be successful, you and your team will work very closely with other Technology Risk and Information Security functions, as well as Cloud Security Strategy, Cloud Operations, and many other Technology and non-Technology teams to identify, solution, and deliver security code elements. You will mature a program which aims to drive automation, zero touch, and idempotency through “everything-as-code”. This position demands a well-organized; action-oriented team player with the ability to prioritize daily work; work on multiple initiatives simultaneously; establish and maintain an outward looking view on new and evolving network edge technologies; and an ability to mature and operate business critical, end-to-end processes and solutions – while ensuring a great colleague user experience. Responsibilities Include: • Design and mature a Cloud Security Engineering program created to deliver security code elements across private and public multi-cloud • Provide security and engineering expertise and guidance to the Cloud Programs, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Cloud Application Architecture subprograms. • Collaborate with enterprise architects and SMEs to deliver complete security architecture solutions. • Lead Cloud Security engineering team which designs and develops tools to delivery security requirements for the enterprise. • Own all technical aspects of software development (architecture, design and development of systems) for assigned applications. • Lead a team who delivers hands-on software development, typically spending about 80% of time writing code, APIs, doing proof of concepts and conducting code reviews • Identify exciting opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and predicting future challenges. Minimum Qualifications: • 5+ years of software development experience using any of the following languages: Java, JavaScript (Node.js), Python, Golang (2+ years). Must have a deep understanding of the language and its ecosystem. • 4+ years of experience in Information Security roles with increase of responsibilities and scope. • 5 + years of experience using one or more prominent software frameworks. • Experience leading a team. • Experience in microservices architecture is required. • Understanding of classical or cloud-native design patterns • Experience building and consuming REST or GraphQL APIs • High School • Experience with Docker, Open Containers Initiative, or similar Preferred Qualifications: • Understanding of Cloud Fundamentals, including securing public cloud with data protection controls. • Knowledge of security configuration management, container security, endpoint security and secrets management as they are applied to cloud applications. • Knowledge of network architecture, proxy infrastructure, and programs to support network access and enablement. • Demonstrated ability to manage large financial portfolios, specifically managing year-over-year budget for BAU operations, new investments and contract renewals. • Experience with multiple Information Security domains, such as Infrastructure Vulnerability, Data Loss Prevention, End User Security, Network Security, Internet Security, Identity & Access Management, etc. • Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience preferred. • Information Security or Cloud Certification preferred - CISSP, CISM, CCSP or similar. • Cloud Engineering or Security Certification preferred – AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security, GCP Cloud DevOps Engineer, GCP Cloud Security Engineer or similar Salary Range: $144,250.00 to $256,250.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors. We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally: • Competitive base salaries • Bonus incentives • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program • Career development and training opportunities For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site. 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