AI-powered anomaly and threat detection
Machine learning for signal enrichment and alert prioritization
Detection-as-code pipelines (e.g. IDS/IPS and syslog-based rule engines)
Network security telemetry and observability platforms
Threat intelligence integration
Forensic and root-cause analysis systems
You will drive the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform how we detect, investigate, and respond to security threats at unprecedented scale. Through leadership of your team, partnerships within Infrastructure Security, and relentless customer obsession, you will raise the bar for threat detection and response—driving the vision for defending the largest and most complex network in the world.
AWS leads and innovates. We research and pursue the best approach for the business, whether that means building new solutions or leveraging existing ones. AWS—and Infrastructure Security in particular—operates at massive scale and demands the highest standards, passion, and discipline for information security. The highest level of ownership and accountability is essential for this role.
Key job responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of security engineers focused on detection engineering, incident response, and security operations across AWS's global infrastructure.
Define and execute the strategic vision for detecting and responding to security threats across AWS's operational network, from signal generation through incident resolution.
Drive adoption of AI/ML-powered detection and response solutions, including anomaly detection, alert prioritization, and automated triage of security events.
Own the end-to-end detection lifecycle, ensuring high-fidelity detection coverage, low false-positive rates, and consistent, measurable incident response outcomes.
Partner cross-functionally with Infrastructure Security teams to close detection gaps, reduce mean-time-to-detect and mean-time-to-respond, and raise the security bar.
Establish and track operational metrics to measure detection coverage, on-call health, incident response readiness, and overall team effectiveness.
Recruit, mentor, and retain top security engineering talent while fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and operational excellence.
Communicate security posture, active threats, and strategic priorities to senior leadership with clarity and precision.
Champion continuous improvement through automation, tooling investments, and process optimization to stay ahead of evolving threats.
5+ years of managing and developing teams experience
5+ years of progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
Knowledge of security of web services, video content protection technologies, cryptography, network security protocols and operating system security
Experience in managing and developing teams
Experience in progressive work within a software security team or related operating environment
Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
information security professional certification (SANS GIAC, CISSP etc.)
Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques
Experience managing remote team members
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USA, MN, Minneapolis - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually
