Senior Security Program Manager, AWS Infrastructure Security

Amazon Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Program Manager to lead deployment and integration of physical security systems across AWS datacenters worldwide.

You will align cross-functional teams spanning design, construction, networking, and software engineering to ensure seamless integration with enterprise networks and platforms. You will manage end-to-end lifecycles from architecture through operational handoff and partner with engineering to drive enterprise-scale security implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, technology, or design.
• 7+ years of program or project experience in data center IT or security.
• Experience leading technical teams and coaching.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across design, construction, networking, and software.
• Deep understanding of physical security standards and data center operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the budget and end-to-end design, implementation, and handoff of enterprise physical security systems across global datacenter clusters.
• Coordinate with software, network engineering, and operations teams to test and integrate security technologies.
• Oversee vendor relationships, contracts, SLAs, onboarding, QA/QC, and service delivery.
• Standardize deployments for modular build speeds and cost reduction.
• Communicate program status and risk mitigation to senior leadership.
• Mentor technical teams and foster a high-performing, inclusive environment.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Security program management

Data center operations

IP networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, technology, design

Job description

Senior Security Program Manager, AWS Infrastructure Security

We are seeking an experienced Security Program Manager to lead the deployment and integration of physical security systems across AWS datacenters. In this senior role, you will leverage your prior people management experience to align cross-functional teams - spanning design, construction, networking, and software engineering - ensuring that our physical security infrastructure is seamlessly integrated with our enterprise networks and software platforms.

You will mange the end-to-end lifecycle of these systems, from initial architectural design through to operational handoff. Partnering closely with engineering team, you will lead the technical implementation. This role requires a leader who excels in navigating complex technical integrations, driving pace, and delivering enterprise-scale results.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage the budget, and oversee the end-to-end design, implementation, and operational handoff of enterprise physical security systems across global datacenter clusters
• Lead cross-functional coordination with software, network engineering, and operations teams to field-test and integrate advanced security technologies
• Manage top-tier vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, establishing service level agreements, and overseeing the on-boarding, QA/QC, and overall service delivery performance for infrastructure security projects
• Standardize global security deployments to align with modular build speeds, driving initiatives like zero-touch provisioning and continuous process improvements to reduce per site effort and lower costs
• Proactively communicate program status, strategic direction, and risk mitigation plans to senior leadership and diverse stakeholders
• Leverage your people management background to mentor, and guide technical personnel and cross-functional project teams, fostering a high-performing and inclusive enviroenment

A day in the life

Your day-to-day focus is bridging the gap between physical security construction and software integration. You will partner directly with data center operations, hardware engineering, and software development teams to deploy security systems that keep pace with AWS's modular build schedules. Acting as the definitive project leader, you will orchestrate cross-functional technical resources, resolve complex deployment blockers, and guarantee that every layer of our defense-in-depth architecture is fully instrumented, measured, and operationalized to meet AWS's highest security standards.

About the team

The Infrastructure Security Team is accountable for ensuring that the foundation of AWS operates and scales securely. This team is responsible for the security of the hardware supply chain, AWS datacenters, and the AWS network. We build operational security solutions that are critical to the operations of AWS infrastructure, including identity management, security telemetry and threat analysis, hardware component validation, and ensuring third-party suppliers meet the AWS security bar.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, technology, design
• Experience working cross functionally with tech teams
• 7+ years of program or project experience, focusing on data center physical security, enterprise IT infrastructure, or complex system integrations.
• Experience managing people or directly leading technical teams (demonstrated capability in coaching, resource allocation, and driving team performance in a formal manager role
• Deep understanding of physical security standards, IP-based networking, and data center operations