Senior Technical Program Manager, Penetration Testing

Amazon builds some of the world’s most popular ands innovative products, including Kuiper, Zoox, Alexa, Fire TV, and Kindle. The Devices and Services Penetration Testing (DSPT) team is a world-class security team who ensure the delivery of secure devices and services to our customers by conducting offensive security testing. We are a fast-paced team who work at the forefront of technical security, assuring that our products continue to be industry-leading in their security as well as their features.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our team and help us drive improvements in the systems and processes that support our best-in-class hackers to undertake exciting and novel attacks.


Key job responsibilities
Own programs of work that drive improvements in DSPT's systems and processes; identifying challenges and pain points, and providing novel approaches to solving them.

Provide technical solutions to day-to-day challenges using Amazon technologies and new innovative ideas.

Support our data-driven approach by gathering, analyzing, and presenting data to identify areas for improvement.

Define and drive strategic decisions that improve the customer experience of pentesting and overall security of Amazon.

Act as a technical leader in the Specialized Business Security and wider Amazon Security Organization, engaging with stakeholders across the business to drive collaborative improvement efforts that enhance the security of our products and services.

A day in the life
A DSPT Senior TPM is driven by seeking constant improvement to our ways of working. You will own a program of work and manage a variety of projects owned by different team members. Leveraging strong program management skills combined with technical knowledge of pentesting, you will be front-facing in the systems that support DSPT and build scalable technical solutions, working closely with stakeholders across Amazon. The Senior TPM will collect and analyze data, building metrics to highlight the successes and improvement opportunities of the program. They will be skilled at data-driven decisions to own the outcome of the DSPT program and increase positive outcomes for customers.

About the team
Amazon’s Devices & Services Penetration Testing Team (DSPT) is a highly-agile offensive security team conducting penetration testing and technical assurance activities against Amazon's most innovative new products and technologies. Our program supports the development of secure products and services by conducting penetration tests as part of the Security Development Lifecycle and in collaboration with partner security teams.

Working closely with the teams who build Amazon’s devices and services, and our partner security teams, DSPT drives enhanced security impact beyond pentesting through the identification of common vulnerability themes which are fed into proactive security and detection efforts across Amazon.

DSPT operates in a fast-paced and technically challenging domain, supporting pentesting in a wide variety of business such as Kuiper, Alexa, FireOS supported devices, Kindle, and Amazon Studios. If securing Amazon customers excite you, whether it be satellites or consumer devices in our customers home, please apply!

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Preferred Qualifications

- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- 3+ years working with in a penetration testing team or similar offensive security program, with knowledge of offensive security techniques, workflows, and impact.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.