Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, delivering virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world.

The AWS Security team, is responsible for creating, implementing, and overseeing Amazon’s National Industrial Security Program (NISP). As a Security Program Manager supporting the AWS NISP, you will join a team of industry-leading security experts working with the U.S. Government to operate and continuously improve industry-leading security programs and processes in support of the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. This position requires innovative thinking balanced with a strong customer obsession and a focus on quality and delivering results. New position created due to appropriately staff against customer requirements.

AWS Security is looking for an exceptional security leader with a strong track record of developing, supporting, and maintaining security programs within cleared facilities, demonstrable program/project management experience, comprehensive program security knowledge, and a deep understanding of government security programs, processes, and requirements.

As a Security Program Manager, responsible for directing industrial security-related activities, you will own the execution of multiple security disciplines in support of fast-moving classified operations and manage a wide array of projects designed to protect personnel, National Security Information, and critical infrastructure from insider and external threats. Your program management skills are required to be as sharp as your security expertise, as you will liaise with all of the AWS Air-Gapped community, to ensure completion of security-related activities. You must obsess over internal and external customers and successfully deliver support and services in an environment where priorities shift extremely fast. You must be able to operate independently to manage security projects, continuously triage and prioritize accordingly, communicate clearly and compellingly (without PowerPoint), THINK BIG and outside the box, and deliver exceptional products. This position requires this Think Big leader to leverage an extensive network and be comfortable with communicating with senior customer and internal leaders (VPs).

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

Key job responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership
- Lead AWS's National Industrial Security Program (NISP) across multiple classified facilities
- Serve as primary security liaison with senior government stakeholders and AWS leadership
- Direct development and implementation of security strategies aligned with DoD and IC requirements
- Oversee classified programs portfolio and manage security program budget
- Drive continuous improvement of security protocols and procedures
- Maintain compliance with NISPOM and relevant security frameworks
- Track and report program metrics to leadership
- Direct personnel, physical, information, and cyber security operations
- Lead incident response and risk mitigation strategies
- Ensure 24/7 security coverage through on-call rotation participation
- Manage security systems and infrastructure at classified facilities
- Lead and mentor security team members
- Build relationships with internal teams and external partners
- Develop security training programs
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and legal teams
- Anticipate and address emerging security challenges
- Maintain facility accreditations and clearances
- Prepare for and manage security audits
- Develop innovative solutions to enhance security posture

A day in the life
US ADC Security is a fast paced exciting space to live in!

We look to all of our employees to own in their space. This role is no different!

This is not your "traditional FSO" role. We leverage a team of security specialist to best support our programs. As a security contract Program Manager - you can build the model with your peers and continuously improve what the position looks like!

We look to our builders to think big and propose ways to increase our customer obsession! You are a builder in this space - go build and have fun!

About the team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and 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.

Program Security Manager, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud