Sr Manager, Security Engineering

Lennar•Irving, TX

About The Position

Sr Manager, Security Engineering & Architecture We are Lennar Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States. Join a Company that Empowers you to Build your Future The Sr Manager, Security Engineering, under the general direction of Infrastructure & Security leadership, will lead the design, development, and delivery of security engineering capabilities across Lennar's hybrid, multi-cloud environment. This leader will build and inspire a high-performing security engineering team, championing a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation. A core focus of this role is leveraging AI-powered tools and automation to accelerate security delivery, reduce risk, and modernize how security is built and operated across the enterprise. A career with purpose. A career built on making dreams come true. A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Requirements

Proven experience building and leading high-performing security engineering teams with a strong culture of engineering excellence and accountability.
Hands-on experience with AI-powered security tools — including AI-assisted code review, threat intelligence platforms, anomaly detection, and security automation — and the ability to evaluate and scale their use across the enterprise.
Deep expertise in cloud security engineering across AWS, Azure, or GCP, spanning IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Strong software and automation engineering background, including scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and security tooling development.
Experience embedding security into DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery models.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex security engineering topics for executive, business, and technical audiences alike.
Strong background in information security domains including application security, infrastructure security, identity and access management, and vulnerability management.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
At least 10 years of experience across security and technology disciplines, with at least 5 years in a security engineering leadership role.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, or cloud vendor-specific credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a security engineering team with a strong emphasis on engineering discipline, code quality, and operational excellence.
Foster a culture where engineers are empowered to innovate, experiment, and continuously improve.
Drive the adoption of AI-based security tools and automation frameworks to optimize threat detection, vulnerability management, security testing, and incident response workflows — reducing manual toil and increasing delivery velocity.
Partner with DevOps and platform engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, advocating for shift-left practices and automated security gates throughout the software development lifecycle.
Develop and maintain security engineering standards, reusable patterns, and internal tooling that enable consistent, scalable security capabilities across teams and platforms.
Collaborate with governance, architecture, and SOC teams to translate security strategy and risk management priorities into engineered controls and measurable outcomes.
Evaluate and operationalize security technologies and vendors, with a particular focus on AI-native and automation-first solutions that drive efficiency and effectiveness.
Lead vulnerability management and security review processes, using data-driven prioritization to focus engineering effort on the highest-risk exposures.
Establish and track engineering health metrics — including deployment frequency, mean time to remediate, automation coverage, and security debt — to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Champion mentorship, career growth, and inclusive team culture across a geographically distributed engineering organization.
Partner with enterprise and domain architects to ensure security solutions are well-integrated, sustainable, and aligned with long-term technology direction.