Security Manager, COMSEC, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

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Are you skilled at helping customers to address their program requirements? Do you want to lead a team that offers the very latest in cloud web services technologies and securely applies them to some of the most interesting computing workloads in the world?

At AWS, we are looking for an experienced professional who embodies Amazon’s Leadership Principles, in particular, Customer Obsession, Deliver Results, Insist on the Highest Standards, and Bias for Action. This professional will join the team as a Security Manage to support the Communications Security (COMSEC) Program. The Security Manager will lead a team of COMSEC Officers and report to the Sr. COMSEC Manager. This role includes managing relationships multiple mission partners and overseeing COMSEC accounts found around the United States. It will also require continuous engagement with mission partners and vendors as we continue to scale the organization to meet growing and customer needs and requirements. The Security Manager leverages their security expertise to develop security plans that apply customer policies; respond to and escalate operational security concerns; and works closely with customers to deliver best-in-class communication security services.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities

• Deliver best-in-class security services focused on enhancing the security and availability of all Amazon networks.
  
• Be the trusted security advisor and subject matter expert in the assigned area of responsibility, through high quality communication and excellent briefing skills.
  
• Manage day-to-day operations for a diverse portfolio of sites and customers with unique requirements.
  
• Implement security plans, policies, and programs in support of the team and organizational goals.
  
• Coordinate security incident response.
  
• Respond to customer security mandates.
  
• Monitor and report the external threat environments in the defined area and take measures to minimize security risk to the business to the dynamic security environment.
  
• Earn trust through key customer and stakeholder engagements, and liaison with external partners.
  
• Communicate accurately and in a timely manner with partner teams, stakeholders, and customers.
  
• Build and maintain close relationships with peers at other security functions at Amazon to exchange and share security concerns and collaborate on closing gaps and building best practices.
  

About the team

Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures. We’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work.

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• Experience managing geographically separated team members.
  
• 3+ years COMSEC experience as a Primary or Alternate COMSEC Custodian.
  
• Experience with various Type 1 Cryptographic devices, keys and loaders
  
• 5+ years of applicable industry experience using Project Management principles
  
• Experience managing service providers and vendors.
  
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
  

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• Experience developing risk management framework
  
• Experience developing and interpreting policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery and execution of COMSEC programs.
  
• Experience in making recommendations for resolving COMSEC problems and requirements for multiple mission partners that utilize Type-1 encryptors to secure their networks.
  
• Basic networking background and applicable certifications, Network+, Security+
  
• Providing technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to high level management officials and technical staff on critical COMSEC security issues.
  
• Experience in developing SOPs for all types of COMSEC actions. (E.g. Annual Rekey, Encryptor Upgrades, STE Use)
  
• Effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership involving both business and technical sides of the business
  
• Experience with Amazon Web Services
  

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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.