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Amazon Enterprise Security Strategist, Transformation Strategy & Solutions (TSS) in San Francisco, California
Description
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Security Strategist to join our Strategic Customer Engagements (SCE) team. In this role you will work across our most complex and strategic customers. Directly working with customer executive teams the Enterprise Security Strategist is critical in addressing critical security needs that enable and accelerate our customer's most important strategic and business goals. You will work across customer executive teams crafting security solutions that enable and accelerate our customer's most important strategic and business goals. The ideal candidate is an innovative cyber and security professional with exceptional stakeholder management skills, who can challenge, dive into details, and demonstrate how AWS can support complex security, resilience, and compliance strategies for C-suite and board-level audiences.
The candidate should have experience leading global technology strategies with enterprise companies, defining technology initiatives, and bringing together multiple solutions to create a holistic vision. They should be a proven expert and thought-leader in complex business-IT transformations, including platform modernization, digital transformation, cloud deployment, security, and enterprise architecture.
Specific qualifications include experience in IT security practices within regulated industries or security-aware environments, the ability to develop and maintain a comprehensive security strategy aligned with risk tolerance and business goals. The candidate will have demonstrated experience across AWS security services and prescriptive guidance. Expertise is required in areas such as defense in depth, security first and zero trust architectures, incident response, threat intelligence, modeling, and response, compliance audits, and risk assessments. A sales background to drive pursuit engagements and strong communication skills to interact with C-suite leadership, technology leaders, and architects are also required.
This key position will have high visibility at the most senior levels of customer organizations, including frequent interaction with CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and AWS senior leadership. You will have the opportunity to work directly with senior engineers and business decision-makers, influencing their roadmaps and fostering innovation to help customers reimagine and transform their businesses using modern digital technologies.
Key job responsibilities
Work with senior customer leaders (CIO, CTO, CISO) to build a common vision and architecture based on the transformation strategy
Engage in pursuits that span across multiple Amazon businesses
Define end-to-end holistic outcome-based solutions in collaboration with sales, strategy, and business development teams
Ensure multiple solutions work together, align to security best practices, enterprise architecture standards, leverage common solutions and services, and meet financial targets (cost and benefits)Serve as the AWS executive technical sponsor for the strategic transformation initiative
Engage with system integrators, multiple ISVs, and other partners, providing oversight
Create board-ready presentations articulating the transformation strategy, solution vision, and value case
Present the strategy and vision to the C-suite, including CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs, CTOs, and CISOsPartner closely with Sales Leadership teams and Field Sales organization
Partner with cross-functional teams across Amazon and partners – legal, product, engineering, architecture, security, structuring, and professional services – to help execute a winning pursuit
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Basic Qualifications
10+ years of building and implementing enterprise security architectures, Cloud Threat and Adversary Operations, Cyber Defense and Security Engineering, Security/Incident Response, Data Loss Prevention, Cyber Intelligence, Compliance, and/or consulting experience advising such operations
5+ years in a technical leadership role e.g. CTO, CISO, Head of Technology, VP of Cyber Defense, Security Engineering Senior Director, General Manager, Principal Solutions Architect, Lead Architect/Engineer, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
Expertise in defining and implementing comprehensive security strategies that align with organizational risk tolerance and business goals with proven experience as a senior technology security leader, providing strategic guidance to the C-suite and board.
Deep understanding of emerging security technologies, frameworks, and best practices, including areas such as zero trust architectures, incident response, data loss prevention, cyber intelligence, critical infrastructure protection, and compliance management
Ability to articulate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with a track record of successfully leading security transformation initiatives and driving cross-functional collaboration
Broad based security technology and architecture experience including applications development, DevOps, IoT, relational databases, NoSQL databases, analytics, networking, security, storage, compute, continuous deployment, containers, and observability and monitoring.
Visible IT Industry thought leadership on relevant topics related to enterprise IT infrastructure, Application Development, and Cyber Security.
Experience in driving and successfully closing large complex deals in a highly matrixed organization. This may include international technical sales and delivery experience w/ global F500 enterprise customers and partners.
Use of AWS services and prescriptive guidance in distributed environments with Enterprise Software.
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $153,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $252,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.