Principal, Technical Program Manager, Secure Connection Services (SCS), Tactical Edge Mission Engineering Group (TEMEG) (AWS)

Amazon Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments and RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon in the United States is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager for Secure Connection Services (SCS) TEMEG to define strategy and lead cross-functional teams delivering secure connections for mission-critical workloads. You will drive roadmaps, manage customer expectations, and coordinate across product, engineering, and security groups to ensure scalable, high-assurance solutions.

You bring a track record of architecting large-scale distributed systems, guiding initiatives with Top

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• 7+ years of professional or military experience
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging problems that will revolutionize satellite connectivity in the cloud
• Work for a recognized leader in supporting space customers with cloud computing
• Have direct impact on hundreds, possibly thousands, of users of the AWS secure connections ecosystem
• Serve as the primary executive interface with customers, translating mission-critical requirements into product roadmap priorities for engineering teams
• Drive cross-organizational alignment across product, engineering, sales, and partner teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Work across the product, program, engineering, hardware, software, and infrastructure teams to manage requirements, scope, and delivery of worldwide AWS security features and services
• Assess risks, anticipate issues, overcome technical obstacles, and make difficult trade-off decisions while managing cost and schedule to drive adoption goals and meet our customer commitments

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Distributed systems design

Security and cryptography knowledge

Risk assessment and trade-offs

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Principal, Technical Program Manager, Secure Connection Services (SCS), Tactical Edge Mission Engineering Group (TEMEG)

Job ID: 10536536 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Shape the future of secure communications for the world's most critical missions. As a Principal Technical Program Manager for SCS TEMEG, you'll define the strategy and lead customers and cross-functional teams to solve problems of high ambiguity and high impact.

Secure Connections Services (SCS), Tactical Edge Mission Engineering Group (TEMEG) designs, develops, and delivers emerging edge capabilities to enable the use of AWS services.

You own the strategic roadmap and drive cross-organizational alignment on priorities and delivery. You leverage deep technical expertise and executive-level stakeholder management to deliver solutions from concept through customer adoption. You bring proven experience architecting large-scale distributed systems and apply that expertise to commercial and government customers. You are data- and metric-driven, and relentlessly focused on performance in resource-constrained environments.

Key responsibilities

• Solve challenging problems that will revolutionize satellite connectivity in the cloud
• Work for a recognized leader in supporting space customers with cloud computing
• Have direct impact on hundreds, possibly thousands, of users of the AWS secure connections ecosystem
• Serve as the primary executive interface with customers, translating mission-critical requirements into product roadmap priorities for engineering teams
• Drive cross-organizational alignment across product, engineering, sales, and partner teams to deliver integrated solutions
• Work across the product, program, engineering, hardware, software, and infrastructure teams to manage requirements, scope, and delivery of worldwide AWS security features and services
• Assess risks, anticipate issues, overcome technical obstacles, and make difficult trade-off decisions while managing cost and schedule to drive adoption goals and meet our customer commitments

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• 7+ years of professional or military experience
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands‑on work managing complex technology projects experience
• Experience in security of web services, video content protection technologies, cryptography, network security protocols and operating system security
• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders
• Experience with network, system, or software architecture
• Experience communicating technical details verbally and in writing
• Experience influencing innovation through a partner ecosystem with either solutions or programs that have demonstrated success at enterprise customers
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Diverse Experiences

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Work/Life Balance

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Salary and Benefits

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 - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually

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