APAC AppSec Manager, Stores Application Security

Amazon is continuously innovating new services and features for our customers. Our engineers invent build and sometimes break things to make them easier faster better and more cost-effective. However no matter what were building from websites to web services AR to AI drones to devices security is always our top priority. The Amazon Application Security team focuses on working with our builders to provide experiences that our customers can trust. That means constantly learning new things and solving complex problems to protect the safety security and privacy of billions of lives on a global scale.

At Amazon youll be working with the best minds in technology and security. Learn and be curious here and accelerate your career growth. You can take pride in knowing that your work is meaningful having a positive impact on others and making the world a better place.

We are looking for an experienced security leader to join the Application Security team. As a security leader you will own building and managing a team of security engineers fostering a strong team culture. You should know how to prioritize communicate clearly and compellingly and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence with a strong team. Passion and discipline around cloud computing is critical as is a high level of ownership and accountability.

As a manager on our team you will recruit and lead a team of top-notch application security engineers to solve interesting security challenges that arise when Amazon invents new technologies. Youll help them develop their skills and their careers as you tackle those challenges and contribute to Amazons overall security and privacy strategy.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead manage and develop a team of Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers responsible for Application Security (AppSec) of Amazon services.
- Lead the strategic direction and evolution of the Application Security review team/s including setting goals and establishing priorities.
- Set the direction for the team by driving strategic initiatives influencing leadership key stakeholders and partnering with teams throughout Amazon.
- Develop a healthy and collaborative culture and enable the team to deliver results.
- Lead effective teamwork communication collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.
- Lead improvements to internal program and process.
- Write and deliver high-quality documents for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Drive the adoption of security processes automation and tooling to improve operational efficiency.

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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont 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 Amazons 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.

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 theres nothing we cant achieve.

Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its 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.

Mentorship and Career growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- Bachelors in Computer or Software Engineering with focus on Information Security and 10 years of hands-on information security experience
- Expertise in common security vulnerabilities at the application and infrastructure levels and 5 years experience managing a team of security engineers
- Ability to articulate information security topics to technical and non-technical teams and 5 years experience representing information security to senior leadership

- Masters in Computer or Software Engineering with focus on Information Security and 10 years of hands-on information security experience
- Presented information security topics at industry conferences and Obsessed with creating secure-by-design solutions and keeping customers safe
- 5 years experience managing a team of security engineers
- 5 years experience representing information security to senior leadership

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