Amazon Enterprise Security Products (AESP) is a team bringing security products to the market at scale. We architects and builds security tooling that is cloud agnostic, meeting our customers where their data is. As an engineering leader, you will have direct impact on the experience customers and their security efforts through helping building the next generation of AI powered security tooling. We're seeking a seasoned technology leader.

You'll lead a specialized tech teams building and securing security products at scale. This charter extends beyond Amazon native services: you'll lead security efforts that are cloud agnostic, meeting our customers where their data is. If this sounds like you, our team is looking for a senior leader who will be responsible for leading, developing and taking security efforts to the next level. You will be responsible for the security risk posture for new product lines, while enabling the organization to deliver a great and secure experience for our customers. In this role, you will define security requirements, build processes and mechanisms that continue to raise the security bar for Amazon’s enterprise security products, and develop scalable solutions that meet the business and customer needs. This role will require innovation, as well as the ability to perform security at scale across cloud providers while leading and motivating a team of skilled security engineers.

Key job responsibilities
As a leader in the team, you will be tasked in setting and executing the security strategic direction for various enterprise services. You will be responsible for leading a multi-functionally team. You will partner with engineering teams to integrate scalable security tools and controls into everyday work for the entire organization. You will help envision, drive, and scale the programs through innovative process changes across multiple organizations and teams, engaging technical and non-technical people throughout the organization. You will partner and work across disciplines and executives including engineering, marketing, product management, legal, and business. Above all, you feel strongly about protecting customers. Your focus will be to help teams design their systems and customer experiences in a manner that upholds our high bar for customer trust

About the team

About Amazon Security:

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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry work with hands-on security engineering experience
• 10+ years of team management and building (including coaching and mentoring) experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Experience in risk assessment and enabling organizations to make security decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of information security risk-based prioritization
• Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
• Experience architecting, securing, and operating Amazon Web Services

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 208,300.00 - 281,800.00 USD annually