Cloud Security Network Firewall Manager

Amazon; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon’s AWS Network Firewall team seeks a Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing engineering group delivering next-generation network security software that protects millions of workloads. You will partner with product managers, designers, and security teams to set roadmaps, balance speed and reliability, and coach engineers toward technical excellence.

This role requires strong leadership and hands-on software development experience in large-scale distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• 8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience.
• 3+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience.
• 1+ years of providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle experience.
• 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using Java, C#, or C++ experience.
• 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience.
• 1+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using distributed programming experience.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams

Responsibilities

• Own the outcomes of a team delivering high-impact software that protects millions of customer workloads
• Manage team performance, career development, and growth through regular coaching, mentorship, and feedback
• Build and execute technical roadmaps in partnership with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure the right work is prioritized and delivered on time
• Evaluate trade-offs between operational excellence and feature development, balancing short-term needs with long-term architectural goals
• Inspire a positive, inclusive team culture and working environment where engineers deliver their best work
• Drive engineering best practices including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and operational readiness
• Collaborate cross-functionally with security, networking, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated solutions

Skills

Engineering team management

Technical leadership

Project management

Software development lifecycle

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics

Tools

Java

C#

C++

Service-Oriented Architecture

Job description

Amazon’s AWS Network Firewall team seeks a Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing engineering group delivering next-generation network security software that protects millions of workloads. You will partner with product managers, designers, and security teams to set roadmaps, balance speed and reliability, and coach engineers toward technical excellence.

This role requires strong leadership and hands-on software development experience in large-scale distributed systems.