Director of Engineering - Cloud Security

Target

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Salary
$168,000–$303,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k
This role $236k
$110k most similar roles pay here $324k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $145,000–$215,553 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Target

Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail

Target currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,000–$211,000 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Engineering - Cloud Security

As an Engineering Director on Target’s Cloud Security team, you will lead a group of engineers responsible for deploying, operating, automating, and scaling cloud security capabilities across both public and private cloud environments. Your daily tasks include translating security requirements into reliable, developer-friendly controls, managing the continuous improvement of these platforms, and integrating findings into enterprise remediation processes. Key technologies involve CSPM, IaC scanning, Kubernetes admission control, and secure configuration management. Ideal candidates possess deep expertise in cloud security, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools like Terraform and Rego policies. You will work closely with various teams to ensure seamless integration of security measures into developer workflows while maintaining a strong focus on operational excellence and scalable solutions.

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a team of cloud security engineers responsible for deploying and operating security controls.
  • Establish and manage high-performing engineering teams with clear SLOs and on-call coverage.
  • Translate architectural requirements into reliable, developer-friendly guardrails for IaC scanning policies.
  • Implement Kubernetes admission controller policies across public and private cloud environments.
  • Drive the continuous improvement of cloud security platforms to reduce toil and improve scalability.
  • Partner with various security teams to integrate cloud security findings into enterprise remediation processes.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security and related disciplines like Kubernetes, IaC/CI-CD, automation.
  • Deep expertise in operating large-scale CSPM, IaC scanning, SSPM, and secure configuration management platforms.
  • Proven track record managing engineering teams with a focus on delivery, performance, and career growth.
  • Hands-on experience with public cloud (GCP preferred) and private cloud/Kubernetes environments at enterprise scale.
  • Strong ability to integrate security tooling into developer workflows in large organizations.

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