Senior Delivery Consultant - Security
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Dallas, TX
- On site
- Full-time
- $153,600 / year
- Dallas, TX
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Job highlights
- Lead customer engagements for cloud security solutions.
- Design and implement scalable AWS security architectures.
- Coach and mentor junior consultants and leaders.
- Work on complex, transformative global projects.
- Drive security strategy and optimize operations.
About the role
Senior Delivery Consultant - Security
The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (AWS ProServe) team is seeking a skilled Senior Delivery Consultant to join our Cloud Security team. As a Senior Security Consultant, you’ll work closely with customers to design, implement, and automate solutions in AWS to protect customer assets, enable customer security teams to operate more effectively, and ensure customers don’t accept unnecessary risk. You will work in fast-paced, complex projects that focus on delivering transformative business and security outcomes for customers globally. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled technical security professional with the ability to coach and guide executive security and cloud leaders in their journey, addressing topics such as security strategy and optimizing cloud security operations while being able to dive deep into AWS security technology. Along the way, you’ll be expected to invent, extend, and adapt technology to tailor solutions to customer needs as well as coach and mentor junior consultants to enable their success. 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.Key job responsibilities
As an experienced technology professional, you will be expected to:- Act as the technical leader for customer engagements and/or the security workstreams of engagements, leading teams of consultants.
- Lead internal initiatives to deliver quantifiable impact
- Develop strategic relationships with internal and external leaders
- Design and implement complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs
- Enable and engage delivery partners in project delivery
- Provide mentorship and coaching to develop others
About The Team
ABOUT AWS: 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 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 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.Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent
- 3+ years of security, compliance and risk management experience
- 5+ years of integration, testing and automation experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of security and compliance standards including HIPAA and GDPR
- Experience communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences in pre-sales environments
- AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g. EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
- AWS Professional level certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred
- Experience with automation and scripting (e.g. Terraform, Python)
- Work experience in any of the following industries: financial services (banking, capital markets, payments, insurance, or other segments), automotive, telecommunications, healthcare, life sciences, energy, media & entertainment, or manufacturing
- Hands-on technical expertise in building security capabilities in code, deploying infrastructure as code, and implementing enterprise security solutions (e.g. WAF, IPS, Anti-DDOS, SIEM)
Key skills/competency
- Cloud Security
- AWS Professional Services
- Security Strategy
- Cloud Security Operations
- AWS Technology
- Technical Leadership
- Customer Engagements
- Solution Design
- Automation
- Mentorship
Skills & topics
- Senior Delivery Consultant
- Security Consultant
- Cloud Security
- AWS
- AWS ProServe
- Security Strategy
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Automation
- Technical Leadership
- Solution Architecture
- Customer Engagements
- Mentorship
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- Python
- Terraform
- EC2
- S3
- IAM
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight AWS security experience, leadership, and automation skills.
- Showcase expertise: Emphasize achievements in cloud architecture, compliance, and risk management.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss AWS services and security best practices.
- Demonstrate leadership: Prepare examples of leading teams and mentoring others.
- Understand AWS culture: Research Amazon's leadership principles and customer obsession.
Technical preparation
Master AWS security services and best practices.,Practice designing secure, scalable cloud architectures.,Gain experience with IaC and security automation.,Prepare to discuss compliance standards like HIPAA/GDPR.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex security challenge you solved.,How do you mentor and develop junior team members?,Share an experience leading a technical customer engagement.,How do you balance customer needs with security best practices?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Delivery Consultant - Security at AWS?
- As a Senior Delivery Consultant - Security at AWS, you will lead customer engagements, design and implement secure AWS solutions, automate security processes, and mentor junior consultants. You'll act as a technical leader, driving security strategy and optimizing cloud security operations for clients.
- What experience is required for the Senior Delivery Consultant - Security role at AWS?
- The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience, 3+ years in security, compliance, and risk management, and 5+ years in integration, testing, and automation. AWS experience and professional certifications are preferred.
- What does AWS ProServe do?
- AWS Professional Services (ProServe) is a global team of experts that helps customers achieve their desired business outcomes using the AWS Cloud. They collaborate with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network to execute cloud computing initiatives and deliver focused guidance through specialty practices.
- What is the work-life balance like at AWS?
- AWS values work-life harmony and strives for flexibility in its working culture. They believe that success at work should not come at the expense of sacrifices at home, aiming to support employees both professionally and personally.
- How can I tailor my application for the Senior Delivery Consultant - Security position at AWS?
- To tailor your application, focus your resume on your AWS security expertise, leadership experience, and success in implementing complex cloud security solutions. Highlight any experience with automation, compliance standards like HIPAA/GDPR, and specific AWS services. Quantify your achievements whenever possible.
- What are the preferred qualifications for this AWS security role?
- Preferred qualifications include knowledge of security and compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR), experience communicating technical concepts, proficiency with a wide range of AWS services, AWS Professional level certifications, experience with automation/scripting (Terraform, Python), and industry-specific work experience.
- How does AWS foster an inclusive team culture?
- AWS fosters inclusion through employee-led affinity groups, company-sponsored events, and by valuing curiosity and connection. They encourage unique perspectives and bold ideas to fuel continual innovation and build collaborative teams.