Sr. Security Technical Program Manager, Defensive Security Operations

DescriptionAmazon Security is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager with a strong delivery record and proven program management experience to join our Defensive Security Operations team.

Our team owns and executes strategic, cross-functional programs to provide world-class information security support to Amazon.

This role will support security excellence initiatives Defensive Security, analyzing operations, identifying opportunities, and managing the execution of projects and programs.

This role is responsible for implementing and driving program management for large-scale, complex, global information security events and initiatives, communicating with leadership, and transforming nebulous needs into actionable security solutions.

You will partner with service, engineering, and security teams, bringing process and rigor to the response and non-response focused programs.

You will play a critical role optimizing processes to benchmark best in class operations, standardize performance, and drive continuous improvement.

This requires managing and balancing multiple priorities simultaneously, and at times, supporting response operations with our incident response and vulnerability management teams.

You can expect all the challenges and benefits of a high-profile business : wide-open space for improvement and innovation, a strong performing team, and a fast-paced environment.

These will require a willingness to dive into the details, solve new problems as they arise, leverage high judgment and willingness to disrupt the current processes to enhance a process, and always obsess over customers.

You will join a team focused on creating unique customer experiences where ownership of the customer experience is key.If you enjoy working at scale in a rapidly changing environment and influencing the protection of customers’ data within a large global organization, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity.

Key job responsibilitiesDevelop and execute project plans with an impact across Amazon business units to drive security excellence across vulnerability management, incident response, and secure software development.

Lead initiatives aimed at identifying and eliminating security risks for Amazon across subsidiaries and business linesDemonstrate the ability to provide both structured and creative thinking in a dynamic, evolving, multi team-based environmentDemonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels of management, building trust across the organization, and demonstrating discretion with sensitive informationShow ownership and leadership skills in coordinating projects across multiple teams, driving them to successful conclusion while building strong, lasting relationships with both internal and external customersBe comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while driving teams to complete goalsDemonstrate the ability to break abstract goals into attainable, measurable work itemsManage a cross-functional process to translate the desired customer experience into a logically sequenced and optimized programAbout the teamThe Defensive Security Operations team is a group of highly-skilled technical and non-technical program managers that sits between two of Amazon’s high-impact security teams : incident response and vulnerability management.

Given this placement, no two days are exactly the same, but our mission of supporting the continuous operational developments of these two teams to protect Amazon’s data never changes.

Diverse ExperiencesAmazon 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 SecurityAt 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 BalanceWe 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.Inclusive Team CultureIn 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 and Career GrowthWe’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.

Basic Qualifications7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience5+ years of technical product or program management experienceExperience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules4+ years working within one or more security domainsUnderstanding of SDLC and Architecture System Design with the ability to ensure functionality and tradeoffs in terms of scalability, maintainability, extensibility, performance, and securityPreferred Qualifications5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experienceExperience defining KPI's / SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership3+ years of software development experience5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experienceAmazon 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.

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