Data Security Engineering Manager

Position Overview

Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Our solutions span architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries, empowering innovators to push boundaries and shape the future.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Data Security team within our Analytics Data Platform organization. This role combines technical leadership with people management, requiring someone who can drive security initiatives while building and scaling a high-performing engineering team. You will be responsible for ensuring the security, privacy, and compliance of our data analytics infrastructure while fostering innovation and technical excellence.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Development:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 6-10 security engineers and data engineers

• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning

• Drive hiring initiatives to scale the team, including defining role requirements and conducting technical interviews

• Foster a culture of security-first and security by design thinking across the broader analytics platform organization

• Collaborate closely with other engineering managers and technical leads

Data Security Strategy and Execution:

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for data security within the analytics platform

• Ensure robust security controls for data ingestion, processing, storage, and access across all analytics workloads

• Drive implementation of data classification, encryption, access controls, and audit logging systems

• Lead incident response efforts for security-related issues and establish preventive measures

• Stay current with evolving data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, SOXX, etc.) and ensure platform compliance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Management to integrate security requirements into platform features

• Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Privacy teams on regulatory requirements

• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Platform, and Analytics Engineering teams on security architecture

• Communicate security initiatives and progress to senior leadership

Platform Security Architecture

• Oversee design and implementation of secure data pipelines and analytics workflows

• Ensure proper data governance frameworks are in place and maintained

• Drive adoption of zero-trust security principles within the data platform

• Establish and maintain security standards, policies, and best practices

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Monitor industry trends and emerging data security technologies to continually evolve and strengthen the organization’s data security posture

• Drive initiatives to automate data security processes and improve efficiency

• Create and maintain data security metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of data security programs and initiatives

• Promote a culture of data security awareness and proactive risk management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field

• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (SOC 2, SOXX, GDPR, CCPA)

• Proven experience (8+ years) in data security engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.

• Deep Understanding of data pipeline architectures and analytics workflows

• Experience with data governance, lineage, and cataloging systems

• Familiarity with SQL, Python, and data processing frameworks (Spark, Kafka, etc.)

• Knowledge of data privacy and protection techniques (anonymization, pseudonymization, etc.)

• Hands-on experience in applying data security principles, practices, and technologies, including encryption, identity management, and access control systems to data analytics platforms, data warehouses, and big data technologies

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization

• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering teams

• Experience managing both senior engineers and early-career developers

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