Security Engineering Manager - Incident Response, AWS

Amazon • Seattle, WA

7d • $175,100 - $236,900 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced security leader to join the Cloud Security team. As a security leader, you will own building and managing a team of incident managers and technical leaders, fostering a strong team culture. You and your team will be expected to drive engineering teams to take the right actions in the right time frames to mitigate risks. We're looking for a leader that's highly passionate about the potential of cloud computing and building a high performing incident management team, working closely with our incident responders. Ideally you have a track record of delivering high quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly. You should know how to prioritize, communicate clearly and compellingly, and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence with a strong team. Cloud Incident Management in particular, operates at very large scale and demands high standards, so a passion and discipline around security and delivery is critical. A high level of ownership and accountability is a must.

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 applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
• information security professional certification (SANS GIAC, CISSP etc.)
• Experience effectively managing a substantial and time-sensitive workload
• Experience managing remote team members
• Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service
• Knowledge of information security risk-based prioritization
• Proven ability to drive incidents to a conclusions based on SLA and severity ratings
• Experience in vulnerability remediation lifecycle
• Experience with creating meaningful metrics from service ticketing systems

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing team of security engineers, focusing on recruitment, development, and retention of top security talent.
• Drive operational excellence in incident management processes, establishing and maintaining SLAs, metrics, and quality standards for security response activities.
• Partner with service teams and stakeholders across AWS to ensure security issues are properly prioritized and remediated according to risk levels and customer impact.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to improve security response capabilities, including automation, process improvements, and scaling mechanisms.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and psychological safety while maintaining high security standards and operational excellence.
• Manage cross-organizational relationships and communication channels to ensure effective escalation paths and resolution of complex security challenges.
• Lead the development and implementation of security frameworks and controls that balance risk mitigation with business objectives and builder experience.
• Establish and maintain mechanisms for measuring team performance, operational metrics, and security program effectiveness.
• Guide architectural decisions and technical strategy for security solutions across multiple organizations and services.
• Mentor and develop future security leaders while creating growth opportunities for team members.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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