Amazon Payments Services is currently hiring for a Sr. Security TPM!
Amazon Payments Services build systems that process payments at an unprecedented scale, with accuracy, speed, and mission-critical availability. We process millions of transactions every day worldwide across various payment methods. Over 100 million customers and merchants send hundreds of billions of dollars moving at light-speed through our systems annually.
We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced, and motivated senior leader to lead our application security improvement initiatives across Amazon Payments. This includes programs to uncover security risks in existing systems and proactive security programs to enable our engineering team to release software that is secure by default. You will bring thought leadership, innovate and solve security challenges at a massive scale. A successful candidate will have strong expertise in web services security coupled with strong program management skills, and the ability to work within a fast-paced startup culture in a large company that has broad business impact.
If you are interested in the fields of information security and are passionate about making a positive impact by driving the delivery of projects that protect our customer data and earn their trust, this position will provide you with an interesting opportunity in an environment of rapid innovation. A successful candidate needs to have excellent communication skills to share your knowledge with a diverse audience, from developers to senior leadership. You will leverage your subject matter expertise to partner with other senior leaders in Amazon and AWS Information Security to drive strategy for application security improvements.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage complex cross-functional programs with significant organizational impact, including product development, multi-organization initiatives, and large-scale projects
- Define and execute program strategy, including mission, vision, and tenets, while setting clear objectives and measurable success criteria
- Drive technical decision-making by understanding system architectures, limitations, and scaling factors, partnering with Senior/Principal Engineers to ensure solutions meet business requirements
- Lead resource allocation and priority-setting through data-driven analysis and strategic trade-off decisions involving time, effort, and features
- Oversee cross-team collaboration and system integration, identifying and mitigating potential risks and failure modes before they become roadblocks
- Develop and maintain program roadmaps, contributing to OP1/OP2 narratives and owning organizational goals
- Monitor and analyze program metrics, continuously seeking improved data visibility and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
- Streamline development processes and influence teams to eliminate technical dependencies and architectural limitations that impede innovation
- Create and present effective technical narratives to senior leadership, building consensus among stakeholders with divergent views
- Mentor and develop team members, provide constructive feedback to peers, and participate in technical promotion assessments
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
Work/Life Balance
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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.
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