Security Engineering Manager, AWS Security

Join us in leading a team that builds innovative services protecting AWS from security threats!

As a Security Engineering Manager in AWS Security, you’ll lead a team in building and managing innovative services that detect and automate the mitigation of cyber threats across all of Amazon’s infrastructure. You’ll manage software development engineers, data scientists, and security engineers to develop innovative security solutions at a massive scale. Our services help protect AWS for all customers, preserving our customers’ trust in us. Your team will get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect every AWS customer, both internally and externally, from security threats – not many teams can say that!

Candidates are expected to have a track record of delivering high-quality results in a dynamic environment. We need someone who’s comfortable building teams, developing talent, delivering results, and leading by example. The team's services operate at a large scale and on critical workloads, so good security judgement and a passion and discipline for operational excellence are key.

Key job responsibilities Are you excited by big data and analytics technologies? Creating high-fidelity indicators of malicious behavior that are directly actionable? Able to capitalize on the scale and scope all of AWS can provide? Interested in leading a team of software developers, data scientists, and security engineers?

If so, this is a high-impact, high-visibility role with responsibility across all of Amazon. You will have the opportunity to build teams and services that innovate with technology, scale, and security operations. You will work directly with AWS service teams, security operations, and infrastructure teams to continually identify, refine, and develop new ideas and opportunities for improving AWS' security posture. You will manage a mixed-discipline team that identifies and creates opportunities to raise the security posture across all of AWS infrastructure, helping to protect AWS, its employees, and our customers.

A day in the life A successful candidate is one who thrives in a dynamic and diverse environment. You are passionate about utilizing big data and analytics to solve real business problems. This role will offer you the opportunity to lead architectural and technical innovation, and drive the direction of future security solutions. We have a team culture that encourages innovation and expects all team members to have a high degree of ownership for their program, vision, and execution of ideas.

About the team Our group is part of the larger ‘Amazon Active Defense’ org, focused on bringing automation – at scale – to AWS Security. Teams within Amazon Active Defense consist of security engineers, data/applied scientists, and software developers, all working together to create big data analytics able to automatically detect and mitigate threats within AWS in near-real-time. Our group, in particular, is focused on both detecting and disrupting advanced actor activities in internal (Amazon-owned) AWS resources.

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 the cloud.

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

Basic Qualifications: - 3+ years of engineering team management experience - 5+ years of any combination of the following: application security frameworks, identity and access controls, incident response, mobile security, cloud computing and security, AI security, threat intelligence, and penetration testing experience - 1+ years of detection engineering experience - Experience managing and building teams that develop, maintain, and scale production software

Preferred Qualifications: - Experience partnering with product or program management teams - Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs - Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations - Experience building scalable, high-performance software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers - Experience with applying AI/ML to security, including GenAI

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually