At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you'd like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.
The AWS Security organization is looking for an exceptional individual to lead our Enterprise Risk Reduction team. This Security Manager will own the development of internal engagement strategies for addressing risk to Amazon’s enterprise environment at scale. The right candidate has good mix of deep technical security knowledge, strong communications, and keen judgment to strike the right balance between security outcomes and business requirements. We need someone who’s comfortable building teams, developing staff, and leading by example
This leader is expected to have a track record of delivering high quality results and best-in-class solutions in a fast-moving environment. We are a mixed discipline team that identifies opportunities to improve the security posture of all AWS infrastructure and drives their implementation across the company. We are looking for leaders who like to solve problems and remove obstacles. The ability to prioritize, communicate clearly and compellingly, and drive a high level of focus and excellence within a strong team is crucial. If you enjoy leading cross-functional teams of engineers, developers and program managers, and you are skilled at organizing, driving, and communicating laterally and upwards, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity to work alongside world-class talent in solving complex and far-reaching problems.
This role will be located in either Northern Virginia or Seattle, WA
Key job responsibilities
* Maintain a prioritized roadmap to address gaps and improve practices.
* Communicate effectively across leadership teams.
* Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple groups as part of the organization’s security effort.
* Communicate project issues and status in a concise, accurate, and professional manner.
* Coordinate with partner security teams to build tracking and reporting capabilities to drive down risks.
* Develop and innovate on global security strategies, providing clear narrative and effective tactics to engage internal Amazon and AWS service teams to improve internal and external services
* Lead a team of security professionals to support the business and drive down risk across Amazon.
* Proactively build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders across a range of businesses and geographies.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
