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Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, delivering virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world to include the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC).

The AWS US ADC Industrial Security team is responsible managing security clearance programs for AWS employees supporting classified government programs. The Customer Access and Scheduling Manager will join a team of industry-leading security experts working with the U.S. Government to operate and continuously improve industry-leading personnel security programs and processes. AWS Security requires innovative thinking balanced with a strong customer focus on quality and execution.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of leading and supporting security programs, demonstrable program/project management experience, comprehensive knowledge of government clearance reporting requirements, and a deep understanding of government security programs and processes. You must obsess over internal and external customers and successfully deliver support and services in an environment where priorities shift extremely fast. You must be able to operate independently to manage security projects, continuously triage and prioritize accordingly, communicate clearly and compellingly.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities

Among other duties, the US ADC Security Manager will:

-lead a team responsible for managing access and scheduling requirements within US ADC Industrial Security, ensuring compliance with US government customers;

-develop mechanisms and processes to improve data flow of reporting activity;

-drive efficiencies for security programs across multiple customers and ensure security documentation, and files are maintained in accordance with US government requirements;

-own development and enhancement of access and scheduling programs, ensuring they are developed and operated in accordance with internal and customer security policies and practices;

-monitor processes and drive improvements in efficiency and quality of our security programs;

-interface regularly with AWS stakeholders and government customers to support security activities.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Columbia, MD, USA | Herndon, VA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Intelligence, Security Management, Business Administration, or analytical field - or 5 years of Security Specialist security experience.

• 5+ years of experience managing collateral, SCI and/or special access security programs.

• 5+ years of experience interpreting and enforcing security requirements of the NISPOM, ICD, ICPG, Executive Orders, and other Agency specific regulations as it pertains to personnel security.

• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multiple government agencies.

• Effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership involving both business and technical sides of the business.

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a dynamic environment that changes daily.

• Ability to keep things moving forward even in the face of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge.

• Experienced providing regular coaching and feedback to direct reports along with performance improvement management plans.

• Ability to set and balance goals across team to optimize performance against organization goals and employee development.

• Demonstrated track record of growth and increasing responsibility including senior leadership positions that require maturity, judgment, negotiation, analytics, and influence skills.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and can learn quickly.

• Ability to take ownership of projects and domains not in your range of expertise.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.