Senior Engagement Manager, WWPS ProServe, National Security

Senior Engagement Manager, WWPS ProServe, National Security (NatSec)Job ID: | Amazon Web Services, Inc.The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a highly skilled and versatile Engagement Manager (EM) to join our team and lead the delivery of complex cloud solution projects. In this role you will combine technical expertise with strong project leadership skills to drive successful implementations of AWS-based solutions for our clients. You will bridge business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating technical discussions and ensuring alignment with customer outcomes. Applying AWS frameworks like Well‑Architected and Cloud Adoption Framework while demonstrating technical credibility across diverse stakeholders, you will distill customer needs into clear technical requirements, decompose complex problems, and make informed trade‑off decisions considering performance, scalability, security, and business impact.Possessing strong technology and program/project management experience, you will validate technical solutions against business goals, recognize when additional technical evaluation is needed, and manage technical risks. You will be expected to achieve and maintain relevant AWS certifications, develop domain‑specific expertise, and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and business audiences. As you progress, you’ll lead increasingly complex technical projects, shape cross‑organizational technical strategies, and establish best practices in your domain.In this role you will apply your management and leadership capabilities to successfully execute project plans, proactively identify and manage risks, resolve issues, and drive projects to successful completion while exceeding customer expectations.The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.This position requires that the candidate selected must 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 responsibilitiesLeading and managing complex cloud migration and implementation projectsLeveraging comprehensive knowledge of AWS services, architectures, and best practices to guide technical decisions and strategic planningBridging business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating engineering discussions and ensuring alignment with customer business outcomesDistilling customer needs into clear technical requirements and map them to business outcomesDecomposing complex technical problems into actionable, deliverable solutionsContributing to technical documentation and defining documentation standardsBasic QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience5+ years experience in cloud computingExperience in project management of technical programs5+ years of customer‑facing, large scale implementation consulting experience across multiple cross‑functional teams, as well as 5+ years of hands‑on experience with enterprise‑level IT projects that followed documented methodologies such as Agile and used project management tool sets (Confluence, Jira, etc) and source code management productsCurrent, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with PolygraphPreferred QualificationsAWS experience preferredProject Management Professional (PMP) and/or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateStrong understanding of AWS services, architectures, and best practicesExperience applying AWS frameworks like Well‑Architected and Cloud Adoption FrameworkProven ability to establish technical credibility with engineering teams and senior technical decision makersExperience supporting National Security mission systems, and the ability to represent AWS within the customer’s environment, driving discussions with senior personnel regarding trade‑offs, best practices, project management, and risk mitigationHold at least one active project management certification, understand the value proposition of the public cloud and has delivered cloud engagements, presented to C‑level executives and technical subject matter experts, balanced multiple stakeholders, and managed projects with 10+ resources, 6+ months, or $250k+ in contract valueAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.#J-18808-Ljbffr