At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Responsible for envisioning, architecting, and advancing the Security Automation program by designing and developing tools with a focus on security, you will contribute to the successful journey of American Express towards a hybrid cloud environment.

To achieve success, you will collaborate closely with various Technology Risk and Information Security (TRIS) functions, as well as teams in Cloud Engineering, Cloud Security Strategy, Cloud Operations, and numerous other Technology and non-Technology groups to identify, architect, and implement security code elements that facilitate automation.

You will enhance a program aimed at promoting automation, zero touch, and idempotency through the concept of "everything-as-code." This role requires a well-organized and proactive team member, capable of prioritizing daily tasks, managing multiple initiatives concurrently, maintaining a forward-looking perspective on new and emerging network edge technologies, and developing and operating business-critical, end-to-end processes and solutions while ensuring an outstanding user experience for colleagues.

Responsibilities Include:

• Design and enhance the Network Security Automation program aimed at providing security code components related to automation across both private and public multi-cloud environments.
• Engage with architects and subject matter experts from cloud engineering to create comprehensive network automation solutions.
• Formulate security architecture proposals and effectively communicate the concepts to secure approval from all stakeholders.
• Offer security and engineering guidance and mentorship to the Cloud Programs, which encompass Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Cloud Application Architecture subprograms.
• Oversee all facets of development, executing hands-on architecture, design, and the development of automation systems.
• Recognize promising opportunities for integrating innovative technologies to address current requirements and anticipate future challenges.

Required Skills/Experience

• Proficiency in various Information Security domains, including Network Security(Firewalls), Internet Security, and Cloud Security.
• Over 5 years of experience as an architect with a demonstrated history of successful project delivery.
• More than 10 years of experience in software development utilizing any of the following programming languages: Java, JavaScript (Node.js), Python, or Golang (with at least 2 years of experience). A comprehensive understanding of the chosen language and its ecosystem is essential.
• Familiarity with GitHub and GitHub Actions is required.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, is necessary.
• A background in microservices architecture is mandatory, along with an understanding of both classical and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience with Docker, the Open Containers Initiative, or similar technologies is essential.
• A solid understanding of Cloud architecture, particularly in securing public cloud environments with data protection measures, is required.
• Knowledge of security configuration management, container security, endpoint security, and secrets management as they pertain to cloud applications is important.
• Familiarity with network architecture, proxy infrastructure, and programs that facilitate network access and enablement is necessary.
• Knowledge across various Information Security domains, such as Infrastructure Vulnerability, Data Loss Prevention, End User Security, and Identity & Access Management, is preferred.
• Possession of Cloud Engineering or Security Certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security, GCP Cloud DevOps Engineer, GCP Cloud Security Engineer, or similar, is preferred.
• Experience in Spring Boot framework and its implementation.
• Experience in CICD/Automation and writing resilient and self-healing code base.
• Good attitude, communication, willingness to learn and collaborate
• Bring a culture of innovation, ideas, and continuous improvement
• Challenging status quo, demonstrate risk taking, and implement creative ideas

Salary Range: $120,000.00 to $210,000.00 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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