Director of Engineering - Cloud Security
Core
Lead a team of engineers to build, operate, and scale cloud security platforms (CSPM, IaC scanning, Kubernetes admission control, SSPM) across public and private cloud environments, integrating security findings into enterprise remediation workflows.
Role type
Director of Engineering, Cloud Security
Builds
Production cloud security control planes, automated guardrails, and findings pipelines for Target's engineering organization
Domain
Retail / Cloud Security & Platform Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud security (CSPM, SSPM, IaC scanning), Kubernetes & admission controllers, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Policy as Code (Rego), CI/CD integration, Engineering management (10+ years tech, 4+ years managing teams), Vendor management, Cloud platform operations (GCP/AWS/Azure)
Preferred skills
Python or Go, AI/ML security considerations, NIST/CIS/ISO frameworks, SIEM/SOAR integration
Technologies
Terraform, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, Azure, Rego, CI/CD pipelines, SIEM, SOAR
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of cloud security engineers; Operate production cloud security platforms with clear SLOs and on-call coverage; Implement IaC scanning policies and Kubernetes admission controllers in CI/CD; Drive multi-quarter roadmaps for security tooling and platform adoption; Partner with security architecture, cloud platform, and product engineering to align requirements; Represent team risks and tradeoffs to senior leadership.
Seniority
Director, hands-on engineering leadership