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Manager, Security Engineering

Open Gov
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/17/2025

OpenGov is home to an exceptional team - passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. By bringing the OpenGov Cloud to our nation's state and local government, we’re transforming communities so they can thrive!

Imagine yourself being able to help small business owners open their doors faster, ensuring our tax dollars are accounted for, creating safer infrastructure , modernizing the permitting process , and assisting with disaster recovery . The work you do here every day has a meaningful impact on people's lives!

OpenGov is a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes America's Best Startup Employer

Join our smart, fun, and humble team to experience the most rewarding career of your life!

Job Summary :

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in revolutionizing local and state government through cutting-edge technology? OpenGov seeks an experienced Manager, Security Engineering to lead our innovative team. This role is perfect for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tenant SaaS environment and is passionate about building a Secure-by-Default culture.

Our Global Security Team designs and implements robust, cloud-native security applications that streamline Secure-By Default workflows to enable a secure growth of OpenGov. Your leadership will not only guide the technical direction of a talented team of engineers but also shape the strategic vision of our Global Security Team. If you are excited about transforming ideas into scalable multi-tenant cloud solutions and inspiring a team of engineers to achieve secure excellence and continuous growth, we want you on our team.

At OpenGov, we are driven by our mission to power a more effective and accountable government. We offer a collaborative, diverse, and supportive environment where your contributions have a direct impact. With opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and flexible work arrangements, you will be part of a team committed to innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities :

Leadership and Management :

  • Lead, inspire, and manage a team of highly skilled engineers focused on developing security solutions.
  • Encourage a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
  • Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities for your team members, fostering a high-performing and motivated engineering culture.

Technical Expertise :

  • Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of multi-tenant cloud-native solutions with a primary focus on AWS.
  • Ensure adherence to best coding, architecture, and secure application development practices, maintaining high security engineering, code quality, performance, and reliability standards.
  • Collaborate with engineers to break complex projects into manageable components, facilitating iterative development and continuous delivery.
  • Collaboration and Communication :

  • Work closely with product and engineering managers, designers, and architects to ensure alignment between technical capabilities, business goals, and risk.
  • Maintain clear and transparent communication channels within and across teams, providing updates on project status, system architecture, and timeline expectations.
  • Coordinate with distributed teams to ensure security engineering controls in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
  • Operational Excellence :

  • Define and uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and security metrics for the services owned by your team.
  • Implement and optimize processes for continuous improvement and operational resilience.
  • Transform reactive processes into proactive, reliable systems and tools that enhance operational efficiency.
  • Requirements and Preferred Experience :

  • BA / BS in a computer-science-related discipline or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum 1 years of experience in technical leadership and people management.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience with one or more modern languages such as C##, Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript, or NodeJS.
  • Demonstrated success in leading and building robust and practical security engineering teams.
  • Extensive experience with security architecture, secure code review, API security, threat modeling, zero-trust, and Secure-by-Default practices.
  • Experience in reverse engineering malware, threat intelligence and cyber incident response.
  • Extensive experience with AWS cloud security services and cloud-native architecture.
  • Solid understanding of platform control plane architecture, API design and multi-tenant architecture.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and CI / CD pipelines.
  • Experience building and supporting heavily utilized at-scale consumer-facing enterprise SaaS software.
  • Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and guide your team toward successful project delivery.
  • Proven track record of coaching and developing engineers, fostering an environment conducive to learning and professional growth.
  • Background in managing rapid-growth environments and remote teams.
  • Salary : $131,400 - $164,300 a year

    On target ranges above include base plus a portion of variable compensation that is earned based on company and individual performance.

    The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

    What makes OpenGov unique :

    Leadership : CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times' 40 under 40 class of 2018 !

    Growth : Record breaking growth with 1,800 governments (and counting) using our products. Click here to read more.

    Culture : Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award , Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For , Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers , 50 Best Workplaces award . Check out our Careers Video !

    Perks : Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family. We almost forgot to mention : New parents get paid leave to welcome your new bundle of joy into your family. Plus, a wellness stipend for gym memberships / fitness classes for medical plan enrollees, employer HSA contribution, and lunch in-office every Wednesday.

    Product : Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.

    Mission Driven : We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.

    Come join us and make a positive social impact!

    OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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    Salary : $131,400 - $164,300

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