Manager, Security Engineering, SEALS, Corporate Services Security (CPSS)

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Lead a team of Security Engineers protecting Amazon's HR and and Legal
systems.This is an inherently cross-functional role working across business and
technical domains; it requires a strong ability to influence others, partner
effectively, and know where to prioritize for strategic impact.

The Corporate Services Security (CPSS) Security for Employee and Legal Systems
(SEALS) team protects Amazon's enterprise HR and Legal applications, ensuring
they meet the high security standards. You'll elevate our security strategy
through broad leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery of
high-quality results that push us to continuously improve for our customers. You
will set the strategic direction for the entire software development lifecycle
while developing and taking your team to the next level. Ideal candidates will
have an established background as an application/product security engineering
manager with experience spanning threat modeling, architecture reviews, scanning
and assessments, and remediation/mitigation approaches. You will understand AI
application security threats and embrace AI to scale delivery. You will combine
technical leadership with managerial depth, with a proven track record of
aligning security with the strategies of the businesses you support and
collaborating effectively with builder teams throughout the phases of the SDLC.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Assess security risks, establish mitigation strategies, and develop technical roadmaps. Partner with PXT and Legal builder teams to understand requirements and integrate security seamlessly into their work. Align with key business stakeholders to ensure that objectives are focused on areas of key concern and change; provide technical oversight for all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Partner with peers, partners, customers and stakeholders to prioritize and drive implementation of security-related technical and process controls to remediate risks identified during engagements. Communicate updates to senior security and business leadership on a regular cadence.
• Hire, develop, and mentor security engineers, and manage the day-to-day activities of the team. Create the organization of the future by driving a culture of inclusion where team members are encouraged to take risks and push limits to challenge organizational security assumptions.
• Drive security initiative planning, outcomes and improvements: Participate in wider leadership across CPSS and Amazon Security functions. Establish roadmap/strategic direction for the team
• Implement success metrics, reporting, and processes that measure program outcomes and effectiveness.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager