Sr. Manager, Engineering - Security Infrastructure Operations

Databricks is a data and AI company that empowers organizations to solve complex problems through its platform. They are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Security Infrastructure Operations team, focusing on cloud security and compliance while driving automation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Build, lead, and grow a high-performing team of engineers responsible for cloud IAM operations, CSP environment management, security data pipelines, and compliance operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Define and execute the strategy and roadmap for automating cloud access assignment, approval workflows, and IAM policy enforcement to reduce manual toil while strengthening security controls
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of CSP account, subscription, and project provisioning, including secure onboarding of acquired companies' cloud environments into Databricks' organizations with minimal disruption
• Drive compliance programs including Cloud User Access Reviews, audit evidence collection, and IAM policy alignment to meet SOC2, FedRAMP, and other regulatory requirements
• Ensure the reliability and timeliness of security data pipelines that ingest CSP audit logging, enabling downstream detection and response capabilities
• Partner closely with Security, Security Engineering, and IT to interpret and operationalize security policies, ensuring consistent enforcement with high transparency and minimal friction for engineering teams
• Lead complex, multi-quarter initiatives spanning multiple teams and external partners, demonstrating leverage by executing through technical leads and developing future leaders on the team
• Lead GovCloud escort operations, including staffing a 24x7 on-call rotation for SEV0 incidents, and continuously improving operational resilience

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud infrastructure, or production/site reliability engineering, with deep hands-on expertise in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• 5+ years of engineering management experience, including building teams, developing senior engineers and managers, and navigating complex people situations such as promotions and performance management
• Strong technical understanding of cloud IAM (policies, principals, roles, federation), CSP organizational structures, and identity governance frameworks
• Demonstrated success leading operational teams that balance high-throughput request execution with automation and process improvement
• Experience with compliance and audit workflows (SOC2, FedRAMP, ISO, or similar), including evidence collection and access review programs
• Track record of driving cross-functional initiatives that require influencing without direct authority across security, infrastructure, and engineering organizations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate security policy into practical operational processes that engineering teams can follow
• BS (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field