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American Express is on an exciting cloud transformation journey driven today by a successful, high-energy, delivery-focused team that enables our vision of “security-as-code” and integrations across a diverse set of teams and tools to ensure public cloud security equivalency with on-premises security capabilities, methods, and processes for all cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and workloads. The **Cybersecurity Engineering Manager** will be part of the **Cloud Security Strategy & Governance** organization, which ensures public cloud environments achieve parity with on-premises security capabilities and controls across all service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and workloads.

Join a team that is shaping the future of secure cloud adoption across one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a major enterprise cloud transformation, gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and make a measurable impact on the company’s cybersecurity posture.

This individual contributor role is central to driving visibility and governance across our cloud security program. The successful candidate will lead reporting for program performance and metrics, own and operate the **Cloud Service Certification Program** , and continuously identify and implement improvements to accelerate outcomes and enhance compliance.

This position requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, work across teams, and maintain a strong focus on execution and outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

* **Program Reporting & Governance:**

Develop, maintain, and deliver centralized program reports and dashboards that capture key metrics, risks, and progress across the Cloud Security Strategy & Governance portfolio.

+ **Service Certification Program Ownership:** Lead the end-to-end Cloud Service Certification process, including planning, execution, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement of frameworks, documentation, and outcomes.

+ **Process Improvement & Acceleration:** Identify opportunities to streamline governance and certification processes to drive faster, more effective security adoption and compliance.

+ **Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:** Partner with Cloud Engineering, Cloud Operations, and other Information Security teams to ensure consistent, risk-based execution and reporting across all cloud security initiatives.

+ **Audit & Compliance Support:** Support internal and external audits, maintaining high standards of compliance with Amex policies, frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

+ **Risk Measurement & Reporting:** Support the development and enhancement of metrics, scorecards, and other reporting mechanisms to provide clear visibility into control performance, cloud risk posture, and remediation progress.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

+ Minimum **2 years of experience** in Information Security or Cloud.

+ Minimum **4 years of overall project or program management experience** , preferably within cybersecurity, cloud, or technology governance.

+ Strong understanding of cloud security principles, frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, Cloud Control Matrix), and governance best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience working in Agile environments or with enterprise-scale cloud programs.

+ Familiarity with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their native security controls.

+ Professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, or AWS/Azure security certifications (optional but beneficial).

+ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives and produce high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines.

+ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to engage across technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

Salary Range: $123,000.00 to $215,250.00 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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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

**Job:** Technologies

**Primary Location:** US-Arizona-Phoenix

**Schedule** Full-time

**Req ID:** 25022534