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Director of Engineering - Cloud Security

Brooklyn Park, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2026

💰 $303,000/yr($168,000/yr – $303,000/yr)

About the role

The pay range is $168,000.00 - $303,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About Us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. But behind the brand our guests love, is a culture of continual innovation and right now, we are up to big things! Target’s security team is a place where innovation happens daily. Interested in a culture that combines ongoing learning, engineering excellence, and stellar outcomes? We are too – that’s why we work here. Join our team to improve Target’s security and move the business forward.

As an Engineering Director on the Cloud Security team, you'll lead a team of engineers responsible for deploying, operating, automating, and scaling cloud security capabilities across Target's public and private cloud environments. Your team is responsible for turning requirements into running, scaled, and continuously improving controls – including CSPM, IaC scanning, Kubernetes admission control, SSPM, secure configuration management, cloud workload protection, and the integration of cloud security findings into Target's enterprise remediation and governance processes.

Beyond deep technical expertise, you have a strong bias for action and a builder's mindset. Cloud Security sits between architecture and the engineering teams who consume it, and you are comfortable operating in that realm – translating security requirements into reliable, automated, developer-friendly controls; owning the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of the platforms that enforce them; coordinating exceptions and developer-experience tradeoffs with BISO, Security Architecture, and product engineering; and partnering with Detection & Response, Vulnerability Management, and the broader Cloud Platform organization so that cloud security findings flow into the enterprise remediation lifecycle. You have the engineering credibility to lead engineers who build and operate this platform, and the communication and partnership skills to make the controls land well across Target.

Expect to:

• Lead, build, and develop a team of cloud security platform, automation, and governance engineers responsible for the day-to-day implementation and operation of Target's cloud security controls.

• Establish good stakeholder communication, work closely with partner teams, and help drive requirements while being a strong advocate of efficient and secure enginee