Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amazon Web Services (AWS) operates global cloud infrastructure, including data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling systems. The Security Engineering Manager will lead a team protecting AWS's operational network across the device lifecycle, overseeing access controls, vulnerability management, security validation, and AI/ML-powered threat detection. The role also involves setting strategic security direction, developing talent, tracking operational metrics, and partnering across Infrastructure Security.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of security engineers focused on network boundary protection, access controls, and vulnerability management across AWS's global infrastructure
- Define and execute the strategic vision for securing AWS's operational network from device provisioning through decommissioning
- Drive adoption of AI/ML-powered security solutions, including anomaly detection, automated reasoning for configuration validation, and machine learning for exposure identification
- Own end-to-end security validation processes, ensuring consistent enforcement of access protection policies at scale
- Partner cross-functionally with Infrastructure Security teams to identify gaps, reduce risk, and raise the security bar
- Establish and track operational metrics to measure team effectiveness, threat detection coverage, and incident response readiness
- Recruit, mentor, and retain top security engineering talent while fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and operational excellence
- Communicate security posture, risks, and strategic priorities to senior leadership with clarity and precision
- Champion continuous improvement through automation, tooling investments, and process optimization to stay ahead of evolving threats
Skills
- 5+ years of managing and developing teams experience
- 5+ years of progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Knowledge of security of web services, video content protection technologies, cryptography, network security protocols and operating system security
- Experience in managing and developing teams
- Experience in progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment
- Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
- Information security professional certification (SANS GIAC, CISSP etc.)
- Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
- Experience managing remote team members
Benefits
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and an option for Supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health Support
- Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
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