Senior Engagement Manager, WWPS ProServe, National Security (NatSec)

Senior Engagement Manager, WWPS ProServe, National Security (NatSec)

Job ID: | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services team seeks a highly skilled Engagement Manager (EM) to 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, facilitate technical discussions, and ensure alignment with customer outcomes, applying AWS frameworks such as the Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework while demonstrating technical credibility across diverse stakeholders.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Leading and managing complex cloud migration and implementation projects.
• Leveraging comprehensive knowledge of AWS services, architectures, and best practices to guide technical decisions and strategic planning.
• Bridging business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating engineering discussions and ensuring alignment with customer business outcomes.
• Distilling customer needs into clear technical requirements and mapping them to business outcomes.
• Decomposing complex technical problems into actionable, deliverable solutions.
• Contributing to technical documentation and defining documentation standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in cloud computing.
• Experience in project management of technical programs.
• 5+ 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 products.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS experience preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
• Strong understanding of AWS services, architectures, and best practices.
• Experience applying AWS frameworks like Well-Architected and Cloud Adoption Framework.
• Proven ability to establish technical credibility with engineering teams and senior technical decision‑makers.
• Experience 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 mitigation.
• Hold 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 value.

Security Clearance

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.

Compensation and Benefits

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $238,900/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 other benefits.

EEO Statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

Location and Application

Location: USA, CA, Virtual Location - California

Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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