Lead Engineer - Cloud Security (Cloud Security Platform & CSPM)
Core
Senior technical owner of Target's Cloud Security Platform and CSPM capability across public and private cloud environments, turning posture signal into automated developer-friendly controls.
Role type
Senior IC Cloud Security Platform Engineer (CSPM/CNAPP)
Builds
Cloud Security Platform (CSPM/CNAPP) including posture management, CIEM, IaC scanning, and findings pipelines for enterprise remediation.
Domain
Cloud Security / CNAPP / Multi-cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud security, CSPM/CNAPP, Kubernetes, IaC/CI-CD, automation, identity management, detection/response integration, SLO management, production platform operations, multi-quarter roadmap execution, build-vs-buy decisions, developer experience design, platform engineering, vendor evaluation, technical mentorship.
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated.
Technologies
Kubernetes, CSPM, CNAPP, IaC, CI-CD, SIEM, SOAR, RBAC, SSO.
Responsibilities
Set technical direction and roadmap for the Cloud Security Platform; own end-to-end engineering, deployment, and operation of CSPM/CNAPP across multi-cloud environments; manage CSPM policy sets, tuning, and exceptions; operate the platform as a production system with SLOs and on-call; drive reduction of false positives and noise in findings; partner with developers to integrate findings into remediation pipelines; extend ownership to adjacent CNAPP capabilities (CIEM, IaC, SSPM); integrate telemetry into enterprise SIEM/SOAR; mentor engineers on cloud security and platform practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership.