Avalara is seeking a Senior Manager of Deployment Security to lead an engineering team focused on securing our cloud-native infrastructure and computer environments. This role 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 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. You will report to the VP of Product Security.

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• 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.
• Build and maintain 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 continuously 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.

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

12+ years of total experience, including 5+ years in cloud or infrastructure security, and 3–5 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

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products.  Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

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. 

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.