Senior Security Solutions Architect , AWS Global Government SA Specialists

Amazon • Herndon, VA

2d • $153,600 - $207,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a security solutions architect to work with some of our largest Public Sector customers. At AWS, customer obsession is in our DNA. The successful candidate will become a trusted advisor to our customers and will work with AWS Global Government sales, business development, solutions architecture and product teams to develop the security and compliance expertise needed to deliver results. In this vital role, you will help customers achieve their mission goals on AWS by identifying and tackling major security risk, and compliance questions from stakeholders in areas such as Identity, Data Protection, Network Security, and Generative AI. You will work directly with customer security, engineering, audit, risk and compliance teams to help them understand how to confidently use AWS. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
• US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Cloud Technology Certification (such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional or Cloud DevOps Engineering)
• Experience in information security and compliance
• Experience architecting, securing, and operating Amazon Web Services
• Experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service, or experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Work with AWS Strategic customers to convey cloud computing security, compliance, and risk management best practices
• Provide subject matter expertise on security topics including identity, data protection, network security, and agent-based AI
• Design and Build working proof-of-concept architectures to tackle emerging security challenges
• Develop technical content, such as white papers and reference architectures, that can be used by our customers to assist them in deploying secure and compliant cloud-based solutions
• Provide mentorship across AWS sales and solutions architecture teams regarding Security and Identity to build skills in the field
• Work with customers to better understand compliance models in the cloud
• Represent AWS at trade events by delivering presentations and workshops

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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed