This position requires that the candidate selected must be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
Define and manage the lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs, setting clear objectives, success criteria, and roadmaps that align with organizational goals
Drive alignment across business and technical stakeholders by facilitating crisp decision-making, providing context for technology choices, and prioritizing initiatives based on customer and business impact
Identify and mitigate risks proactively by overseeing gaps between teams, processes, and system architectures, reducing exposure to common failure modes such as unclear requirements or insufficient testing
Leverage your technical judgment to evaluate proposals, test assumptions, and make smart trade-offs between time, effort, and feature scope while partnering with engineering leaders to ensure solutions scale appropriately
Communicate program progress and outcomes effectively through written narratives and executive presentations, building consensus when perspectives differ and escalating with good judgment when needed
Partner with Business, Product, and Technology Leaders and teams to deliver value for our customers
Drive visibility and transparency of dates, milestones, and schedule throughout the customer onboarding process
Build inclusive relationships with partner groups in AWS Region Services, Networking and the World Wide Public Sector teams. Ensuring that these teams focus on our customers and support customer missions
A day in the life
You might start your morning reviewing program metrics and identifying areas that need attention before joining a cross-team sync to unblock a critical dependency. By midafternoon, you could be drafting a narrative that frames a key trade-off for senior leadership, then pivoting to a design review where you pressure-test architectural assumptions with engineers. You will regularly connect with stakeholders across the organization, ensuring priorities stay aligned and your program delivers meaningful results.
The Edge Connectivity Services (ECS) team is focused on building and improving the technology systems that power Amazon's operations at global scale. We value collaboration, clear communication, and a willingness to tackle hard problems together. You will work alongside engineers, product managers, and business leaders who are committed to delivering impactful solutions for our customers. We are investing in new capabilities and looking for a program leader who is excited to help shape our technical direction in the years ahead.
About the team
About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Why AWS?
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
5+ years of technical product or program management experience
5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
7+ years of technical product or program management experience
Experience with network hardware: copper and optical fiber cabling, switches, routers
Knowledge of NSA Approved Type-1 Cryptography and Communications Security (COMSEC)
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
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