Manager, Security Engineering, Cloud & AppSec

Get to Know Us

Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find, fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZeroTM platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by IT Ops/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs.

We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers & operators, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We're committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools and false positives, resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, "checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn it alls, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

What You’ll Do

This role will lead the engineers responsible for securing our Cloud environments and embedding security into the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth in cloud security, practical application security experience, and the ability to partner effectively across engineering, infrastructure, and compliance. By strengthening both our cloud and application security posture, this role will directly support the security, resilience, and scalability of our platform and internal systems.

This role will be responsible for…..

Lead, coach, and grow the Security Engineering team, including both Cloud Security Engineers and Application Security Engineers

Set priorities and operating rhythms for the team, balancing strategic security investments, day-to-day engineering support, and incident response

Design and implement security controls across our Cloud environments, such as but not limited to: AWS, Azure, GCP, Digital Ocean, OCI, etc.., including IAM, SCPs, VPC security, S3 bucket policies, security groups, key management, and logging

Continuously monitor and improve cloud posture by managing and tuning services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS WAF, CloudTrail, and Inspector

Partner with engineering teams to embed security into the SDLC, including secure design reviews, threat modeling, architecture review, and CI/CD security automation

Lead the application security program, including secure coding practices, vulnerability management, developer enablement, and product security reviews

Continuously monitor and improve application security tooling by managing and tuning services such as SonarQube, Dependency Track, ZAproxy, Trufflehog, Trivy,

Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and tooling for automated security testing and scanning of cloud resources and applications

Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments for cloud deployments, product features, and new systems

Implement security monitoring, secure systems hardening, and detective controls for malicious activity across AWS and application environments

Respond quickly to new and emerging threats and vulnerabilities; support investigations, post-mortem analysis, root cause identification, and preventive actions

Define and enforce identity and access management best practices, including least privilege, federated identity, role-based access control, and automated remediation

Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures aligned to frameworks such as SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST, CIS, and MITRE ATT&CK

Create metrics, reporting, and risk narratives that communicate security posture, trends, and priorities to business owners and leadership

Evaluate and recommend new tools, techniques, and controls to improve the security posture of our cloud and application environments

Demonstrate a commitment to integrity, process improvement, and customer satisfaction

As a Manager, you will be responsible for:

Recruiting and onboarding talented individuals to support our organizational goals

Mentoring, coaching, equipping, and developing your team

Recognizing and retaining high performers

Leading horizontally with peer management and senior leaders

What You’ll Bring

Must be proficient in AWS security services, Terraform, GitLab, and modern CI/CD security practices

Must have a deep understanding of AWS security architecture, IAM, cloud posture management, data security principles, and secure SDLC practices

Must have experience leading or closely partnering with Application Security efforts, including threat modeling, vulnerability management, and security reviews

Must be knowledgeable in compliance standards and security frameworks, including SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST, CIS, and MITRE ATT&CK

Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical risks and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Must be able to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

Must have experience developing metrics and reporting that communicate risk and security posture to leadership

Must have familiarity with DLP concepts, including data classification, identification, and protection

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity

5+ years of experience securing AWS environments

5+ years of experience securing cloud-native systems and modern software delivery pipelines

Prior experience leading security engineers or serving as a technical lead in a security engineering function

Required Tech Stack Experience

AWS

Terraform

Crossplane

ArgoCD

GitLab

CI/CD security tooling

Cloud security monitoring and posture tools

IAM and access control systems

What Sets You Apart?

Experience leading both Cloud Security and Application Security teams

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

CISSP or other relevant security certifications

Experience in high-growth SaaS or cybersecurity companies

Experience building security programs that scale across engineering organizations

Broad knowledge across the security domain, with deeper specialization in one or more areas such as incident management, detection engineering, response tooling, or logs/events processing

Compensation and Values

At Horizon3, we believe that our people are our greatest asset, and our compensation philosophy reflects this core value. We are committed to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and rewarded for their contributions. Our compensation structure is designed to be fair, competitive, and transparent, ensuring that every team member is recognized and compensated equitably across roles, levels, and locations.

In accordance with various State’s transparency regulations, we provide the following salary range information for this position:

Base salary range: $178,000-220,000 annually. The exact salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s location, qualifications, experience, and relevant skills.

Additional compensation: All full-time roles are eligible for an equity package in the form of stock options.

Perks of Horizon3

Inclusive Team: We value diversity and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Growth Opportunities: Be part of a dynamic and growing team with numerous career development opportunities.

Innovative Culture: Work in a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.

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