Sr. Technical Program Manager, AWS Secure Foundations

Do you want to help keep every AWS service and the millions of customers who trust them secure at a scale almost no other team operates at AWS Proactive Security is looking for a Technical Program Manager who is energized by security problems measured in the billions of resources. The Secure Foundations organization within Proactive Security raises the AWS security bar by eliminating entire classes of security issues not one bug at a time. We find the most impactful risks across AWSs largest distributed systems and build automation that detects and prevents them continuously so AWS services launch and operate securely by default. Its a mandate that touches every builder at AWS.

As a TPM on this team youll own the program strategy for detection and prevention controls that safeguard AWS. Youll turn ambiguous high-stakes security goals into cross-organizational programs and drive them from concept to launch partnering with engineering product and security leaders across many teams. Youll help AWS Security adopt new automated analysis techniques to stay ahead of a rapidly expanding surface and youll make the hard prioritization calls on where our detection investments deliver the most risk reduction. This is a role for someone who likes the puzzle as much as the impact: reasoning about scale influencing without authority and shipping mechanisms that quietly protect all of AWS.

Your work will directly impact every developer at AWS and help preserve the trust customers place in the cloud.

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will be the single threaded leader owning programs to deliver complex projects across multiple Director/VP organizations. This includes identifying business and technical requirements writing specifications and aligning stakeholders.

You will own cross-organizational programs end-to-end from requirements through delivery working with engineering product and security teams to ship security controls to internal AWS teams.

You will establish mechanisms for tracking program health adoption and outcomes. Use data to inform prioritization and communicate progress to leadership.


You will develop trusted partnerships with technical and non-technical teams across AWS businesses ensuring security controls reflect the needs of diverse builders and do not impact innovation.


You will evaluate complex technical and business requirements surface tradeoffs and risks early and drive decisions that balance security rigor with builder velocity.

A day in the life
You will work directly with multiple security teams across Amazon Security as well as directly with AWS service teams.

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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve.

- 5 years of technical product or program management experience
- 7 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3 years of software development experience
- 5 years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules

- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 VA Arlington - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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