Manager, Cloud Security Technology

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role

This role will manage the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) function and staff to ensure stability and viability of WBD’s Cloud Security platforms and initiatives.

Your Role Accountabilities

STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

• Manage WBD’s Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) team to administer, configure and optimize the platform to continuously monitor cloud security posture.
• Ensure enforcement of Security best practices across Cloud environments in collaboration with the rest of the cloud security organization.
• Act as primary contact for cloud platform related issues and effectively integrate cloud security strategy using CSPM platform.
• Build and support data integration pipelines from CSPM Platform to downstream system such as Brinqa, Splunk, etc. Assist in Asset Inventory (Service Now/CMDB, etc.) efforts related to Cloud Inventory discovery/attribution and enrich Cloud Resource meta-data.
• Ensure data quality and integrity of CSPM platform and enrich data to manage security posture KPIs, reports and dashboards to enable accurate and timely reporting of security findings, threat detection, insights for the organization.
• Collaborate with Vulnerability Management Center of Excellence team by providing subject matter expertise on CSPM findings, data analysis, training, documentation to help remediate vulnerabilities on the cloud platforms (AWS, Azure and GCP).
• Lead engineering efforts related to CSPM platform to support custom and out of the box APIs and ensure security controls are managed through automated CI/CD pipeline. Suggest, improve and implement processes to enhance the platform and find opportunities for integration with other security platforms and systems.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional organizations to present cloud security risk based on CSPM findings and help drive reducing the risk for the organization.
• Support Audit/Compliance/Regulatory related work for Cloud Platforms working closely with GRC.
• Provide incident management support and manage on-call rotation.
  
  

PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Lead and manage cross-functional projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals.
• Collaborate with PMO to Create and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones.
• Work with stakeholders to define project scope, deliverables, and expectations, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor and report on project progress, addressing any obstacles or delays, and escalating issues as needed.
• Coordinate with various teams to ensure resources are allocated efficiently and deadlines are met.
• Ability to build a framework and drive development through dynamic business intelligence tools and dashboards for use in ongoing business planning and goal measurement through KPIs
  
  

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Lead, motivate, and support a team of professionals, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering a high-performing, collaborative work environment.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback to help team members achieve their full potential.
• Identify training needs and provide guidance to help team members enhance their skills, grow professionally, and reach their career goals.
• Actively contribute to talent recruitment and onboarding, ensuring that new hires are integrated effectively into the team and have the tools they need to succeed.
• Address interpersonal conflicts and help resolve team challenges by fostering open communication and a supportive environment.
• Promote a positive team culture, ensuring that team members feel valued, motivated, and engaged in their work.
  
  

Qualifications & Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 7 or more years of experience with 3 or more years of management experience working as a Technical Lead or Technical Manager in Cloud Security.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Security certification like CISSP/CISM/CompTIA+, etc. and/or CSP (AWS, GCP, Azure) (Ex: AWS Solutions Architect) is preferred.
• Hybrid work environment. Must be based in the WBD’s office, minimum three days/week. 
• Prior experience in people management is a plus.
• Strong understanding of industry security standard frameworks like NIST (RMF/CSF), MITRE, etc.
• Demonstrated experience working with any of the CSPM Platforms like Wiz, Divvy Cloud, Prisma Cloud, Orca, etc. (Wiz is preferred).
• Strong knowledge of work productivity tools like Office 365, Atlassian, etc. is required.
• Must possess excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
  
  

If you: 

• are excited to work in an international, fast-paced, multi-faceted media company. 
• are comfortable ensuring timely escalation, responsiveness and follow through to meet deadlines.  
• are knowledgeable of, and understand, the risk-based business impact approach to cybersecurity. 
• are actively questioning and influencing actions needed to attain goals and targets. 
• are comfortable driving initiatives forward without having direct control of staff. 
  
  

 

Then help us create the future with one of the world’s largest media & entertainment companies. 

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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