Amazon AWS Security Technical Program Manager Vendor 

United States, Virginia 

904261345

AWS Security is working on innovative solutions in partnership with vendors that offer a wide variety of technologies including cloud services, identity and access management, machine learning, mobile devices, and custom hardware — all operating at massive scale.AWS is seeking an independent, passionate, and experienced professional to support the overall security direction of global vendor engagements. With consistent support from their manager and senior peers, this role will provide thought leadership, portfolio management, and technical guidance for the security direction of our vendor risk management program. The ideal candidate should be a technical professional who is able to use data effectively, automate processes, and communicate across technical teams and at executive levels. The candidate should have familiarity with technical security fundamentals and be able to translate requirements into operational processes and procedures for cloud computing.You will need a combination of technical and communication skills, as well as the ability to both lead projects, generate security metrics, and perform risk reviews of project proposals. This role will provide career growth opportunities as a technical program manager to gain new security skills in the course of your duties and working with fellow world-class technologists.
Key job responsibilities
1. Manage security reviews and processes to qualify AWS vendors worldwide and validate the effectiveness of durable technical security controls specific to the use case.2. Identify technical risks and work with Security Engineers and senior TPMs to implement security programs and processes to offer mitigations.3. Drive team-wide security initiatives by getting buy in from managers and peers to deliver quantifiable results.4. Develop, maintain and prepare metric reports for senior management on the state of the security program.A day in the life
On a typical day, this role will
- Build automation and scalable process mechanisms to drive operational outcomes across security workstreams
- Drive special projects to optimize security review processes
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.
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- Knowledge of project management tools and software
- Knowledge of software development and project management concepts
- Foundational knowledge on cyber security threats, risks and mitigations for enterprise and web systems