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Posted date: Aug 27, 2024
Location: Seattle, WA
Estimated salary: $168,550
Range: $107,400 - $229,700
Description
The AWS Business Continuity (BC) Team is looking for an Industry Specialist who is a strategic thinker and has a passion for building and scaling resilience programs. The AWS BC program is responsible for coordinating resilience activities across all of AWS that are essential to improving our readiness as organization to handle both external and internal disruptions. With a mix of BC SMEs and AWS technical experts we assess the criticality and resiliency of AWS people, business functions, physical spaces, and internal IT tools. We are ISO22301 certified, but our mission is to raise the bar of resiliency beyond traditional BC expectations. Our program initiatives are regularly being reviewed with Directors and Vice Presidents and have buy-in across the entire organization. Working with the BC team and internal customers across AWS, you will develop a strategy to push the program beyond traditional BC practices to something that can match the speed, scale, and innovation of AWS. The ideal candidate has built robust resiliency programs in technical environments at large multinational organizations and found innovative ways to assess, measure and treat resiliency risk. To be successful, you must love to build relationships, have an intense desire to understand how the organization works, and constantly think about how the program can better serve AWS. Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, both physical and logical, and cloud services is preferredKey job responsibilities
-Drive the strategy of the business continuity program at AWS including such disciplines as operational resilience, technical resilience, and contingency planning.
-Introduce and implement unique processes and methodologies to enhance the resilience of AWS services, teams, and cloud infrastructure.
-Align BC program to appropriate certifications and global regulations.
-Be a thought leader on the future of business continuity and global regulations around the resilience of cloud computing.
-Partner with resilience teams across AWS to develop a narrative around AWS’ end-to-end model of business continuity planning.
About the team
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & 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, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience implementing and leading business continuity or technical resilience (disaster recovery) programs at multi-national, tech-focused companies- 3+ Experience creating and managing complex, cross-team programs and building sustainable processes from strategy through delivery/adoption
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Experience with and a deep knowledge of AWS Cloud Environments.
Extended Qualifications
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience- 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
- Ability to travel up to 30% of time globally
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $107,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,700/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/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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