AWS is seeking an independent, passionate, and deeply experienced professional to help lead the overall security direction of global vendor engagements. This role will provide thought leadership, portfolio management, and technical guidance for the security direction of our external party risk management program. This guidance will involve areas of customer support, access management, secure network configurations, and the security around tools used to support both operations and management of AWS engagements with technology vendors. The ideal candidate should be a technically experienced and innovative security professional who is able to communicate these across technical teams and at executive levels. The candidate should have the ability to handle a wide range of security requirements and can translate those requirements into operational processes and procedures for cloud computing.
The position will be responsible for coordinating the security of external party engagements to highlight areas of interest, flag opportunities for stronger security practices, and facilitating discussions with our leadership to address our security direction. If you enjoy working in an environment with rapidly changing threat scenarios on the cutting edge of information security, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity.
You will be expected to be strong in multiple domains and provide significant contributions to the AWS Security team and to multiple client groups throughout Amazon Web Services. You will develop elegant solutions to complex business problems and apply appropriate technologies while following security engineering best practices. You will mentor junior security professionals and be a security thought leader for the organization. Similarly, our highly collaborative team is committed to each team member’s growth as our business grows. You will have the opportunity to learn from, and be mentored by, those who are building and securing AWS’s cutting-edge services.
You will need a combination of technical and communication skills, as well as the ability to both lead projects, generate security metrics, and perform risk reviews of project proposals. This role will provide career growth opportunities as the technical program managers to gain new security skills in the course of your duties and working with fellow world-class technologists.
Key job responsibilities
– Manage security review programs and processes to qualify AWS vendors worldwide and validate the effectiveness of durable technical security controls
– Identify technical risks and implement security programs and processes to offer mitigations
– Drive organization-wide security initiatives, get buy in from stakeholders, and deliver quantifiable results
About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– 3+ years of technical product or program management experience
– 3+ years of software development experience
– Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– An understanding of network and web related protocols (such as, TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)
– An understanding of Web Services
– Understanding of multiple programming languages (such as, Java, C++, Python, etc.)
– Possess self-drive to keep moving things forward even in the face of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge (avoid “analysis paralysis”)
– Strong written and verbal communication skills
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $101,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.