Technical Program Manager, Amazon Security, Amazon Internal Auth
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Herndon, VA, USA
Come contribute your ideas to security at Amazon. Our group is Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS). We deliver internal security services that support Amazon businesses including Amazon.com, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Twitch, Whole Foods, Kuiper, and many more.We deliver Amazon's internal security tooling for identity management, permissions management, access control, authorization, and authentication. Our services are used company-wide to ensure that Amazon services have a strong security foundation.
We are looking for Technical Program Managers (TPM) from diverse backgrounds, who are creative problem solvers and passionate about delivering solutions that improve both user experience and security. Our services underpin many cloud technologies, so we carefully consider our technology decisions, dependency trees, and architectures to ensure that the company’s critical services can depend on us.We are a global team and have a culture of learning from each other. We don’t expect people to join our team knowing everything. We want people who are excited to learn, to challenge the status quo, and who are energized by identifying and solving customer problems for highly scalable and available systems on a global scale.
We recognize that qualifications can be demonstrated through various avenues beyond traditional education or direct job experience. We encourage candidates to highlight transferable skills acquired through volunteer work, leadership roles, or other non-traditional paths, in addition to any professional experience.
In this role, you will manage the lifecycle of complex cross-functional security programs that deliver internal security services at Amazon. We believe that user experience is a key factor in security outcomes, and we are working to transform security user experiences.You’ll apply your creative problem-solving skills and work with service teams and partner security teams to deliver simple and elegant security solutions that solve our customers’ biggest challenges.
We have a team culture that encourages innovation and we take a high degree of ownership for our program vision and execution of ideas. You can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivery. You are proactive in removing roadblocks and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.You will rally support for your initiatives and are able to handle business escalations with a data-driven approach to build trust with Sr. leaders.
Why Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)?
At AFSS, we raise the bar for ever-improving security to maintain customer trust and continue to delight our customers. Our organization is responsible for 80+ services across the full Amazon enterprise, challenging us to remain nimble while addressing our many customer’s requirements.We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas at one of the world’s most influential organizations.
Key job responsibilities
You will be responsible for a set of long term security outcomes. Your day to day job responsibilities will include:
- Identifying functional and technical requirements by collecting inputs from business, security, and technical teams;
- Building technical designs and program plans to implement desired security outcomes;
- Working across teams at AWS to refine and obtain buy-in for your plans; and
- Executing the program, providing status to engineers, Sr. leaders, and Sr. executives on a regular basis.
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, 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.- 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- 3+ years of technical product or program management experience
- - Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences- 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- - Have experience driving security programs across large diverse organizations
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.
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.