What You'll Do Avalara is looking for a Senior Manager of Deployment Security to lead an engineering team focused on securing our cloud-native infrastructure and computer environments. You will be responsible for platform-wide initiatives that enforce secure-by-design principles across our CI/CD workflows, and runtime workloads. You will collaborate with product engineering, platform teams, and other security stakeholders to drive automation, implement scalable guardrails, and proactively reduce deployment and infrastructure risks across our public cloud environments. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical knowledge in cloud and application security with a strong track record of collaborative leadership and cross-functional influence. This will report to the VP of Product Security. This is a remote opportunity. #LI-Remote This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. What Your Responsibilities Will Be You will lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of security engineers focused on securing Avalara's cloud infrastructure, platform, and SaaS services. Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to staff and Engineering teams. Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and container scanning tooling to support secure CI/CD processes. Own the deployment and operational maturity of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions to monitor configuration risks in public cloud. Drive the implementation of Privileged Access Management (PAM) and identity governance controls in Avalara's cloud platform. Provide expert guidance on threat modelling, vulnerability management, and security best practices across all areas of SDLC to Engineering. Manage the execution of complex, multi-team security projects with clear milestones, metrics, and outcomes. What You'll Need to be Successful Bachelor's or Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field Minimum of 12 years work experience, including 5 years in cloud or infrastructure security Minimum of 3 years in a technical leadership role Expertise in cloud platform security (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI), container security, service mesh and IaC technologies Experience designing and integrating security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and SDLC workflows Development background using Golang and Python Pay Range Details The base pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations. Colorado $185,800-$306,600 (annually) Washington $185,800-$338,800 (annually) California $185,800-$371,100 (annually) NYC $205,400-$371,100 (annually) The pay range above is the general base pay range for you in the state listed. Your actual salary/wage may be based on several factors, such as geographic location, candidate experience and qualifications, market and business considerations. This role is eligible for an annual bonus based on company performance, depending on the terms of the applicable plan and your role. How We'll Take Care of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.