Principal, AWS Office of the CISO, AWS Security

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is seeking a Principal for the AWS Office of the CISO to lead security strategy at executive levels and shape cloud-security programs across AWS. You will engage customers, partners, and internal teams, guiding security architecture and governance for AI workloads and agentic systems.

The role requires deep cloud, software, and networking expertise, with a track record of influencing product direction and security governance across private and public sector customers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology domains such as software, cloud, systems, security, networking, data & analytics.
• Experience leading technology roadmaps for IT transformations toward cloud computing.
• Experience communicating to C-level and non-technical audiences; training, workshops, publications.

Responsibilities

• Explain how the AWS cloud provides a secure, compliant platform to external customers and partners.
• Influence service roadmaps to keep security requirements front-and-center.
• Own the customer security experience end-to-end and communicate risks to service teams.

Skills

Cloud computing

IT security

Security leadership

Networking

AI security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Master's degree or higher

Tools

AWS certification

Job description

Principal, AWS Office of the CISO, AWS Security

Job ID: 10582545 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Have you led a security business, or served as a CISO ready for Amazon scale? Do you shape security product strategy at the executive level? We are looking for a leader who has broad and deep knowledge of cloud computing, software architecture, and networking. You should understand how identity and access management, encryption, and related technologies shape security and compliance. Do you have solid experience understanding and influencing security-related technology decisions made by private and public sector customers? Are you able to analyze and influence product and service teams to ensure that they align with a strategy that ensures optimal security for cloud computing customers?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security seeks an experienced information security professional to augment the effectiveness of the AWS Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as part of the AWS Office of the CISO. As a key member of the Office of the CISO, you will engage with both external customers and partners, as well as internal teams. A growing share of this work centers on securing AI and agentic workloads, which is now the most frequent theme in senior customer engagements.

The ideal candidate will possess a diverse background in information security management, solution architecture, and/or engineering. You will also bring deep knowledge of cloud computing, industry trends, and product development, along with strong business, organizational, and technical skills. This role requires a passion for customers and their missions, a strong ability to influence and guide, and a track record of innovation. You will also bring a desire to learn, genuine curiosity, and a high level of comfort navigating ambiguity while creating clarity as you move forward.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Engage external customers, partners, and internal teams to explain how the AWS cloud provides a secure and compliant platform for their workloads
• Influence customers forward on their secure journey to the cloud, keeping security-related requirements front-and-center in service team roadmaps
• Own the customer security experience end-to-end, serving as the customer-facing authority on the risks of operating in the cloud and carrying that signal back to the service teams who can raise the bar
• Go deep on an assigned security domain worldwide, holding senior counterpart relationships at CISO, board, and regulator altitude while carrying customer signal to service team leadership
• Advise customers and builders on securing AI and agentic workloads
• Scale and influence key decision-makers both externally and internally, while diving deep with a rich grasp of the details
• Apply generative and agentic AI to scale your own reach, holding yourself to the same secure practices you ask of the builders you advise
• Develop and deliver thought leadership content—including reference architectures, blog posts, keynotes, and presentations—and represent AWS at industry events to educate technical and business audiences on best practices and emerging patterns
• Gather and synthesize customer feedback across use cases, partnering with product and engineering teams to influence product direction, close gaps in services, and anticipate future customer needs including GenAI integration and cloud security architecture

A day in the life

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

• 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent
• Experience developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences and at C-level, including training, workshops, publications
• Experience advising customers or internal teams on securing AI and agentic workloads, including AI and agentic security governance and AI model security, and using generative and agentic AI to improve the speed and reach of security engagement work.
• 7+ years of experience with IT security, cloud computing, compliance frameworks, identity and access management, service-oriented architectures, distributed systems, networking, modern application architectures, and the like.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certification, such as, AWS Solutions Architect, or a similar cloud certification
• Experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, or experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
• Experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influencing decisions, or experience using complex financial models, KPIs, and data analysis to inform strategic business decisions and influence cross-functional stakeholders, with proven business impact (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
• Experience in strategic thinking about business, enterprise software products, and new technology platforms and architectures or equivalent
• Master’s degree or above in business administration, finance, economics, computer science, data science, engineering, or other related field, or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT or equivalent
• Experience representing an organization in cybersecurity and AI standards and public-policy forums, such as NIST, ENISA, or comparable bodies, through written technical feedback, consultation, or a standing seat that shapes emerging guidance.
• Experience as the Chief Information Security Officer (or equivalent) of a commercial enterprise or a public sector entity (government agency, educational institution, etc.).

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

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USA, WA, Seattle - 182,800.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually

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 .

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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