Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsETLGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes
About the role
- Dynamic, hands-on Engineering Manager with a strong background in data platform architecture and cybersecurity platforms.
- Lead and mentor engineering teams building core data and cybersecurity platforms.
- Own architectural decisions and platform strategy for high-availability, high-security systems.
- Foster a strong engineering culture grounded in innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
- Oversee design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable data ingestion, processing, and governance systems.
- Lead implementation of cybersecurity platforms including threat detection, data encryption, identity and access management, and audit logging systems.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, security, compliance, and analytics teams to align platform capabilities with business goals.
- Ensure adherence to security and privacy standards.
- Drive roadmap planning, sprint execution, and performance evaluations.
- Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resource planning for the engineering group.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, trends, and regulatory requirements in data and security domains.
- All other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred but not required, or relevant experience.
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience managing or building data platforms (ETL, data lakes, streaming, warehousing).
- Proven expertise in building or integrating cybersecurity systems.
- Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure. Azure preferred.).
- Experience with distributed systems, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of data governance, privacy, and security best practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead teams in a collaborative and ambiguous environment.
- Ability to prioritize, manage multiple initiatives, and deliver quality outcomes on time.
- Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty) are a plus.
- Willingness to pursue additional certifications aligned with team and company goals within the first 12 months.
- Professional attributes: detail-oriented, high emotional intelligence, proactive, mentoring-focused, passion for delivering excellent service.