176K–230K USD / year
Federal Security Engineering Manager
Engineering managerRemote — United States
Published on 2026-11-12
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About this role
Build and lead the security engineering function for Horizon3’s federal cloud environments, supporting FedRAMP and DoD IL4/IL5 requirements. Set technical direction across cloud security, detection, and incident response while growing the team and reporting security posture to company and government stakeholders.
About the company
Horizon3.ai is a technology company specializing in cybersecurity solutions, focusing on automated penetration testing and threat detection for enterprises. They provide a range of services aimed at enhancing security posture and risk management for organizations across various sectors.
The team
Security and IT, Security, and Security Operations.
Stack
AWS GovCloudKubernetesCrossplaneGitLabArgoCDELK StackAWS GuardDutySigma
What you'll do
- Recruit, build, and develop a federal security engineering team.
- Set cloud security architecture and standards for federal environments.
- Guide implementation of automated controls using Infrastructure as Code and policy-as-code.
- Build the federal SOC operating model, including SIEM, on-call, escalation, and documentation.
- Lead detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, and post-incident reviews.
- Define security metrics and report posture, risks, and priorities to leadership and federal stakeholders.
- Own the team’s budget, tooling strategy, and vendor relationships.
What we're looking for
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
- 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in cloud security; AWS strongly preferred.
- 3+ years managing or technically leading security engineers, including hiring and talent development.
- Experience building and scaling a security engineering team.
- Working knowledge of FedRAMP High and DoD IL4/IL5 requirements.
- Strong foundation in cloud security, IAM, encryption, network security, secure SDLC, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Familiarity with SIEM, detection engineering, SOC operations, incident response, and automation.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Experience establishing security capabilities for a SaaS product entering the federal market.
- Experience operating in FedRAMP or DoD IL4/IL5 environments.
- SOC build-out, incident management, detection engineering, or log-processing experience.
- Active security clearance.
- CISSP, CISM, CCSP, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, GCIH, GCIA, or similar certification.
Benefits
- Stock options
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and family
- Flexible vacation policy
- Generous parental leave
Hiring process
- Not specified