Sr. Manager - Cybersecurity

The posting, as AEVEX wrote it

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid position located in Tampa, FL with up to 20% of required travel.

Job Overview

The Senior Manager - Cybersecurity will lead cybersecurity across enterprise IT and defense program environments, combining strong technical expertise with effective people management and a collaborative leadership style. This leader will manage a team responsible for cloud security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and endpoint management, while working closely with Engineering leadership and program technical leads to secure development environments, engineering networks, source code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and software delivery pathways supporting embedded systems and airborne platforms.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone who can evaluate architectures, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and guide technical teams while communicating clearly with executives, program leaders, and business partners. The ideal candidate brings cybersecurity management experience within aerospace, defense, or the Defense Industrial Base, with demonstrated success securing enterprise infrastructure, engineering environments, and the movement of software from development through deployment.

The GCC-High Microsoft technology environment includes CrowdStrike, Zscaler, ThreatLocker, NinjaOne, Microsoft Intune, GitLab, AWS, Azure, and self-hosted AI solutions.

Essential Functions

• Team Leadership and Strategy
• Lead, mentor, and develop a technical team spanning cloud security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and endpoint management.
• Establish clear priorities, accountability, and professional development plans while balancing enterprise needs, program delivery, and available resources.
• Develop and execute a cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business objectives, defense program requirements, and organizational risk.
• Manage cybersecurity initiatives, resource planning, vendor relationships, and associated budgets.
• Communicate cybersecurity risks, priorities, and investment needs in practical terms that support informed decisions.
• Build strong working relationships across IT, Engineering, program management, compliance, and business leadership.
• Enterprise Cybersecurity and Core Technologies
• Direct security architecture and operations across cloud platforms, identity systems, networks, servers, and endpoints.
• Oversee the configuration, integration, and effectiveness of CrowdStrike for endpoint protection, threat detection, investigation, and response.
• Guide the use of Zscaler to protect access and traffic across enterprise, cloud, and engineering environments.
• Oversee ThreatLocker application control and privilege management to reduce unauthorized software execution and excessive permissions.
• Lead endpoint configuration, patching, security, and compliance practices using NinjaOne and Microsoft Intune, establishing clear ownership and consistent coverag

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flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.