AWS Security Manager, AWS Proactive Security - Amazon

Description AWS's Bug Bounty team is growing and is seeking a manager to join the team. This individual will be working with customers and teams to secure AWS's public facing services, applications, and websites. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of highly skilled individuals to solicit the identification of vulnerabilities from Customers and security researchers. You will then be responsible for ensuring vulnerabilities are remediated with urgency by partnering with service teams, ensuring what is learned through disclosure and mitigation improves the security of AWS's software development life-cycle. This role will provide you with challenging leadership and technical opportunities and the chance to grow AWS's Bug Bounty Program into the best on planet Earth. You will be in direct contact with teams in a variety of business verticals, giving you first hand knowledge about how AWS is built and how it operates at a deep, technical level. Additionally, you will leverage the knowledge you gain about AWS to find new ways to drive improvements to Customer relationships, services, processes, and technologies throughout the company, with the ultimate goal of ensuring the continued safety and security of our Customers. You will use your leadership and technical skills to continually lead the direction and evolution of the bug bounty program and collaboration with Customers and security researchers in order to maintain and raise AWS's high security bar. You'll be backed up by a team of highly-skilled security engineers all working with a singular focus of maintaining Customer trust. You must demonstrate resilience and navigate ambiguous situations with composure and tact. Above all else, a strong sense of Customer Obsession is necessary to focus on the ultimate goal of keeping AWS and its Customers secure with the highest priority. Key job responsibilities * Lead, manage, and develop a high performing technical team across multiple locations * Serve as an escalation point and subject matter expert in incident response, engineering operations, and team triage activities as part of day to day operations. * Lead the strategic direction and evolution of the team, including setting goals and establishing priorities * Drive strategic initiatives by influencing leadership, key stakeholders, and partnering with teams throughout AWS * Lead effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities * Lead improvements to AWS's programs and processes * Write and deliver high-quality documents for technical and non-technical audiences * Manage relationships with Customers and security researchers About the team About Amazon Security 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 cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. 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 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. Basic Qualifications - 5+ years experience in a technical security leadership role - 5+ years of experience in Information Security related domains, with knowledge of security fundamentals, common application vulnerabilities, application attack vectors, methodologies, and tools - 3+ years of experience driving Information Security initiatives across large diverse organizations - 3+ years of experience communicating with a wide range of technical & non-technical partners and senior leadership Preferred Qualifications - Ability to take ownership, self-motivate, and deliver results in highly ambiguous environments - Experience with driving remediation/mitigation of security issues and control gaps - Experience gathering and reporting metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency - Technical knowledge of adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) Amazon 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $157,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $272,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.