AWS Cloud Security Incident Response Lead

Aws Emea Sarl (Uk Branch); England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Security in the United Kingdom is seeking a seasoned security leader to own building and managing a team of incident managers and technical leaders. You will drive engineering teams to mitigate risks, uphold high security standards, and foster a culture of ownership and continuous learning.

The role emphasizes incident management leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic security initiatives in a rapidly scaling environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing team of security engineers, focusing on recruitment, development, and retention of top security talent.
• Drive operational excellence in incident management processes, establishing and maintaining SLAs, metrics, and quality standards for security response activities.
• Partner with service teams and stakeholders across AWS to ensure security issues are properly prioritized and remediated according to risk levels and customer impact.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to improve security response capabilities, including automation, process improvements, and scaling mechanisms.
• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and psychological safety while maintaining high security standards and operational excellence.
• Manage cross-organizational relationships and communication channels to ensure effective escalation paths and resolution of complex security challenges.
• Lead the development and implementation of security frameworks and controls that balance risk mitigation with business objectives and builder experience.
• Establish and maintain mechanisms for measuring team performance, operational metrics, and security program effectiveness.
• Guide architectural decisions and technical strategy for security solutions across multiple organizations and services.
• Mentor and develop future security leaders while creating growth opportunities for team members.

Job description

Amazon Security in the United Kingdom is seeking a seasoned security leader to own building and managing a team of incident managers and technical leaders. You will drive engineering teams to mitigate risks, uphold high security standards, and foster a culture of ownership and continuous learning.

The role emphasizes incident management leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic security initiatives in a rapidly scaling environment.