Principal, CISO Office Strategic Cloud 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

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.