Are you passionate about cloud security? Do you have a unique combination of security knowledge, business acumen and strong interpersonal skills? Do you like helping people and organizations innovate in order to move fast and stay secure in the cloud? Are you interested in evolving the cloud security landscape to help our customers? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Security Solutions Architect to work with our customers in Australia and New Zealand to help them be secure in the cloud.
At AWS, customer obsession is in our DNA. The successful candidate will be a trusted security advisor to our customers and will work with AWS field and product teams to develop and deliver programs of work that help our customers stay secure and compliant in the cloud.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Work with AWS customers, especially those in highly regulated industries, to help them understand AWS security cloud best practices
- Work with other teams within AWS to drive adoption, especially of AWS security services
- Develop content, such as whitepapers, reference architectures and blog posts, that can be used to educate our customers and the industry about cloud security and compliance
- Mentor AWS sales and solutions architecture teams to provide expert advice to our customers about AWS security and compliance
- Make history: AWS Solutions Architects drive change throughout the industry, what will you change?
Amazon Web Services Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including Public Sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services.
Key job responsibilities
- Building trust with our customers to become advisors for the best cloud security outcomes
- Work with internal teams to define what good looks like from a cloud security perspective for our customers
- Advocate on behalf of our customers with service teams for improved outcomes/products/features
- Provide thought leadership in a Security Domain at scale to our customers across ANZ and APJ
A day in the life
AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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.
Why 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.
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and 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.- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- 5+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Experience working with end user or developer communities
- Knowledge of cloud architecture
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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