Engineering Manager (AWS)

Join Aprio's Risk Advisory and Assurance Services (RAAS) team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities.  Aprio Advisory Group, LLC is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for an Engineering Manager (AWS) to join their dynamic team. 

We are seeking an experienced technical manager to lead our cloud security consultants serving small to enterprise organizations across the Defense Industrial Base. This manager role will guide our consultants who are assisting our clients through their CMMC Level 2 certification journey while ensuring our consultants have the right leadership support.

This position supports U.S. government and defense‑related clients. Certain engagements require personnel who are eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance or who meet client‑defined access requirements for controlled environments. U.S. citizenship may be a requirement of obtaining a U.S. security clearance or meeting these access requirements. These requirements are only tied to this specific job posting. All Aprio employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws.

• Support proposal development as a technical SME by identifying solutions, estimating time and resources, and
• participating in discovery and scoping.
• Prepare organizations for C3PAO assessments and provide certification readiness reviews.
• Develop customized remediation roadmaps scaled to client size, budget, and technical capabilities.
• Manage resource allocation and workload distribution across concurrent client engagements
Cloud Security Solutions consulting:
• Design right-sized Microsoft, AWS or GCP security solutions appropriate for small business through enterprise clients.
• Implementation knowledge of Microsoft security solutions like Defender, Purview, Sentinel etc..
• Guide clients on Azure Government vs. commercial cloud decisions based on CMMC requirements

• Build and mentor a team of 4-6 security consultants with diverse skill sets and experience levels.
• Develop standardized methodologies, playbooks, and procedures for technical delivery.
• Establish quality assurance processes and peer review mechanisms for client deliverables.
• Create training programs to elevate team capabilities in CMMC and Microsoft security technologies.
• Foster culture of client success, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

• Identify opportunities to expand consulting services and develop new offerings.
• Contribute to business development activities and proposal responses.
• Represent the practice at client events.
• Develop thought leadership content on CMMC implementation best practices.
• Build relationships with Microsoft partners, C3PAOs, and industry organizations.
• Stay current on CMMC program updates and DoD cybersecurity requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in information security and compliance, with significant consulting experience.
• 4+ years managing security consultants with proven track record of team productivity.
• Deep expertise in securing complex cloud environments, threat modeling, and risk assessment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, balancing security requirements with business objectives.
• Clear and persuasive communicator in both writing and verbal settings.
• Low ego, high empathy leader who attracts talent and builds diverse, inclusive teams.
• Passionate about developing engineers' careers in a supportive yet challenging environment.
• 5+ hands-on experience implementing Microsoft security solutions across varied environments.
• Experience translating technical requirements into business terms for non-technical stakeholders.
• Holds any Microsoft security certifications (SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, AZ-500).
• Security clearance preferred.

• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent security leadership certification.
• Additional relevant certifications (Security+, CISA, GCIH, GIAC).