Sr. Manager-CyberSec Engineering-SaaS Security & Cloud Security

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.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Evaluate various SaaS technologies and tools for technical, functional and financial feasibility.
• Lead and provide technical guidance and expertise to a team of analysts.
• Provide security expertise to the Cloud Security and SaaS Security teams, as it pertains to the SaaS Security program
• Assess, measure and report against cloud controls, and drive risk reduction guidance for all cloud platforms.
• Provide security expertise to the Cloud Program, including Software as a Service (SaaS), and Cloud Application Architecture subprograms.
• Deliver and mature cloud tooling across public clouds collaborate with enterprise architects and SMEs to deliver comprehensive security solutions.
• Build security threat models, and create new components, threats and countermeasures that can be referenced for future cloud development.
• Lead the technical design and deployment of global projects including security solutions forSaaS services.
• Capture requirements; build functional specifications, timelines, adoption plans and other artifacts to support security implementation.
• Partner with and support various technology and business teams to drive and execute results in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Knowledge of data classification solutions
• Able to learn and follow documented processes and procedures while identifying and implementing improvements in such processes
• Recognize and handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately according to Amex standards
• Must be able to identify and rank risky data outflows whether they occur via TOR networks, anonymizers, unsanctioned cloud apps, or any other channels
• Strong work prioritization, planning, and organizational skills
• Be able to collaborate effectively, work closely within a coordinated team environment, and maintain professionalism under any circumstance
• Knowledge of common web technologies, cloud technologies, enterprise, and network architecture
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Understanding of financial industry standards and regulations such as FedRamp, NIST, CSA, PCI, and SOX

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.Experience with Cloud Control Matrix and CIS benchmarks for gap assessment and threat remediation.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Security roles
• Broad understanding of all IS disciplines including, Governance, Cyber Threat, Identity and Access, Infrastructure, Endpoint Protection, Vulnerability, Data Protection, Operations, Application, Incident Response.
• Understanding of Information Security technology and platform delivery with experience in planning and execution of security projects.
• Knowledge of configuration management, identity and access management, endpoint security and secrets management as they are applied to SaaS products
• Knowledge of network architecture, network security, and TCP/IP
• Experience in building and deploying new program frameworks at an enterprise scale

Salary Range: $120,000.00 to $210,000.00 annually + bonus + 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.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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