Communications Security (COMSEC) Manager, US ADC Security

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Communications Security (COMSEC) Manager to lead a nationwide team of COMSEC officers and advance the COMSEC Program.

The role requires travel up to 20% and US citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. You’ll oversee program reviews with Government customers and vendors, align COMSEC posture with mission partners, and ensure secure operations across AWS locations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of people management experience including development, hiring, and performance management.
• 5+ years of experience leading operations teams supporting COMSEC, networking, or IT.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Establish the team structure to meet customer needs and business goals.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation plans before roadblocks arise.
• Lead the team to deliver results, manage problems, and decide when to escalate.
• Ensure teams operate to meet SLAs, track metrics, and drive customer outcomes.
• Provide guidance and resources to enable cross-org collaboration and compliance.

Skills

People management

Operations leadership

Security clearance

Job description

Are you skilled at helping customers to address their program requirements? Do you want to learn the very latest in cloud web services technologies and securely apply them to some of the most interesting computing workloads in the world? At AWS, we are hiring a Communications Security (COMSEC) Manager to help manage and continue to develop the COMSEC Program. This will entail managing a team of COMSEC officers located across the United States and building relationships with multiple mission partners. This role requires travel up to 20% of the time. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities

• You establish the right team structure to respond to customer needs and business goals as well as operational/developmental objectives.
• You identify risks and bring them to the attention of your manager, customers, or stakeholders with plans for mitigation before they become roadblocks. You know when to elevate.
• You lead your team to deliver results and manage difficult problems, mitigate risks, and decide if you can handle or need to elevate.
• You make sure your team(s) are operating properly, meeting SLAs, tracking metrics, and delivering results by driving the right customer outcomes.
• You drive constructive discussions and dive deeply into the details. You seek diverse points of view and integrate that feedback into your decisions. You provide guidance, resources, and processes to help your team think and implement org-wide.
• Reviewing proposed new programs requiring COMSEC to ensure the security of the program.
• Advising management and mission partners on the current and planned COMSEC postures for all AWS locations.
• Maintaining liaison with Government customers and COMSEC vendors to provide advice, guidance, and exchange information with regards to COMSEC standards and policies.
• Provide support and oversight over multiple COMSEC accounts and subaccounts across multiple sites.
• Coordinate with internal and external customers/stakeholders to support information security programs.

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in people management, including development, hiring, performance management
• 5+ years of experience managing operations teams supporting COMSEC, networking, or other areas of Information Technology.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing people including development, hiring, performance management, and leading teams dispersed across various regions
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Experience in regulatory compliance management with government agencies
• Experience with various Type 1 Cryptographic devices, keys and loaders
• 2+ years COMSEC experience as a Primary or Alternate COMSEC Custodian.
• Experience managing geographically disperse teams.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Arlington - 116,400.00 - 203,600.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 116,400.00 - 203,600.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10498428