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American Express · 1 week ago

Senior Manager- Software Engineering (Cybersecurity)

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

American Express is a company with a long history of innovation and a commitment to its customers and employees. The Senior Manager of Software Engineering in Cybersecurity will lead a team focused on protecting the company's systems and data, ensuring compliance with security standards, and developing security architectures. This role includes mentoring staff, managing incident responses, and collaborating with senior leadership to enhance the team's capabilities.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversees and mentors a team of Cybersecurity Engineering colleagues, enabling a culture of continuous learning, growth opportunities, and inclusivity for individual colleagues and teams through mentoring, feedback, and metrics, and ensuring adherence to best practices and standards

Provides direct leadership and coaching to the Engineering team, supporting training and development of best practices

Develops and leads comprehensive service implementation plans to address identified issues, ensuring global fixes and thorough reporting on resolutions

Oversees and manages EMIM (Enterprise Major Incident Management) bridges, coordinating efforts to resolve urgent cybersecurity issues efficiently

Provides technical escalation support during EMIM bridges, conducting in-depth analysis and diagnostics to identify root causes and implement effective solutions

Manages resource allocation, project timeline, and budget for projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals

Collaborates with senior leadership to hire top talent for the team, ensuring a high-functioning and cohesive unit, implementing strategies for talent retention and professional development

Leads the development and deployment of security architectures, including zero-trust models, micro-segmentation, and advanced encryption techniques

Monitors and ensures the quality, compliance, and performance of security network solutions, implementing rigorous standards and leveraging industry-leading best practices

Establishes and maintains comprehensive, scalable cybersecurity documentation and governance frameworks, ensuring enterprise-wide transparency, consistency, and alignment with cutting-edge data standards

Monitors and ensures the quality, compliance, and performance of cybersecurity solutions through conducting regular audits and assessments to ensure adherence to standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI-DSS

Implements robust logging and monitoring solutions to provide visibility into security events and incidents

Assesses the potential impacts of emerging cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies, and recommends improvements to ensure the organization remains compliant and secure

Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives

Qualification

Cybersecurity EngineeringSecurity Standards KnowledgeCloud Security ManagementLeadership ExperienceData Privacy & ProtectionScripting LanguagesNetwork ProtocolsIncident Response ToolsSecurity Tools ExperienceApplication Development & SecurityData EngineeringStatic Application Security TestingDynamic Application Security TestingMobile Application Security TestingDevSecOps IntegrationSource Composition AnalysisSIEM ToolsIDS/IPS ExperienceSecurity Certifications

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, and/or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred

10+ years of Experience in Cybersecurity Engineering with 5+ years in a leadership role

Knowledge of regulatory compliance and security standards

Knowledge of Application Development & Security

Knowledge of Data Engineering

Knowledge of Cloud Security Management

Knowledge of Data Privacy & Protection (DPP, GDPR)

Knowledge of Data Security Management

Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automating security tasks

Knowledge of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP) and security fundamentals

Experience in cybersecurity and / or application security

Experience with Source Composition Analysis tooling and integrations

Experience with Static Application Security Testing tooling and integrations

Experience with Dynamic Application Security Testing tooling and integrations

Experience with Mobile Application Security Testing tooling and integrations

Experience integrating DevSecOps, and the integration of SDL elements into SDLC processes

Experience in overseeing multiple cybersecurity engineering teams, providing strategic direction and leadership

Experience with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools such as Splunk, ArcSight, or QRadar

Experience with IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection Systems/Intrusion Prevention Systems)

Experience with incident response tools such as Wireshark or Sysinternals and forensic investigation tools and techniques

Experience with security tools such as firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco ASA), intrusion detection systems (e.g., Snort, Suricata), and antivirus software (e.g., Symantec, McAfee)

At least one security related certification like: CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, CEH, GSEC, GCDA, GCSA, GPCS, GDSA