Senior Data Protection SA - Encryption & Key Management Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Houston seeks an AWS Specialist Solutions Architect focused on data protection to lead complex engagements and design scalable architectures using AWS data protection services.

You will collaborate with customers, partners, and service teams to translate requirements into secure, compliant deployments across encryption, key management, secrets, and certificate services. The role combines deep technical leadership with field-level guidance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in tech domains such as software, cloud, security, or networking.
• 3+ years in design/implementation or consulting for apps and infrastructure.
• 5+ years IT development or consulting in software/Internet industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data protection engagements and adoption of AWS data protection services.
• Define encryption and key management architectures across hybrid and multi-cloud.
• Design data protection for generative AI and agentic workloads.
• Translate field feedback into clear requirements for product roadmaps.
• Provide security guidance for AI deployments.
• Stay current on AI threats, post-quantum cryptography, and data sovereignty.
• Create and deliver training, workshops, and talks on data protection.
• Collaborate with service teams and the AWS Data Protection community.
• Author best practices, reference architectures, prescriptive guidance.
• Build relationships with AWS Partners to design integrated architectures.
• Design scalable programs and automation to amplify best practices.

Skills

Security

Cloud computing

Data protection

Encryption

Key management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

AWS KMS

AWS Private CA

AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Payment Cryptography

AWS CloudHSM

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Houston seeks an AWS Specialist Solutions Architect focused on data protection to lead complex engagements and design scalable architectures using AWS data protection services.

You will collaborate with customers, partners, and service teams to translate requirements into secure, compliant deployments across encryption, key management, secrets, and certificate services. The role combines deep technical leadership with field-level guidance.