Senior Security Technical Program Manager
A Senior Security Technical Program Manager at AWS in Melbourne drives long-term security outcomes, coordinating cross-functional teams and customers to plan and deliver security programs, embed compliance frameworks (ISM, PSPF, NIST), and improve AWS's security posture. Requires Australian citizenship and eligibility for an Australian Government security clearance.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Melbourne VIC
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Must be an Australian citizen and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance, with ability to complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment
- Hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams
- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Understanding of operating within classified government environments, including personnel security, information handling protocols, and continuous authorisation maintenance
- Technical understanding of security controls across multiple domains (network security, access control, cryptography, monitoring, incident response)
Nice to have
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and critical path management
- Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Demonstrated experience delivering cyber security programs in Australia aligned with the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
- Proven track record achieving certification, accreditation, and assurance of software systems to obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for highly classified systems at the highest classification level
Full description
Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. For more information regarding security clearances please visit [https://www.agsva.gov.au/](https://www.agsva.gov.au/)
As a Senior Security Technical Program Manager (Sr. TPM) within our team, you'll influence and own long-term security outcomes for AWS. You'll be working with external customers and regulated industries to understand their needs. You'll be able to design security systems and solutions that enable them to operate more effectively, securely and safely. You will work with your team, partners, and customers to innovate and deliver on the vision and purpose of your programs. While working directly with AWS service teams, infrastructure, and administrative teams, you'll identify opportunities to improve AWS' project security posture. This will include building tools, driving process improvements, and working with service owners to develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
You will be responsible to identify, plan and deliver program security outcomes by independently engaging a broad set of internal and external stakeholders.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate security-related engagements with both internal and external customers, ensuring effective communication and alignment of security objectives.
- Coordinate security related engagements with internal and external customers.
- Identify security packages of work and meticulously plan for their delivery within agreed timeframes, leveraging strategic foresight to anticipate and address potential challenges.
- Implement ISM, PSPF, DSPF, ASIO T4, NIST and/or other security compliance frameworks into design and build baselines to achieve the agreed security posture.
- Be proactive to removing roadblocks, fostering innovation, and managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, driving continuous improvement and efficiency.
- Create, optimize, and support cross-functional working groups and projects, fostering collaboration and synergy across departments to enhance security capabilities.
- Utilize domain expertise to develop thought leadership material on cloud and emerging technologies, contributing to industry discourse and organizational knowledge sharing.
- Manage tight deadlines with precision and drive results, exhibiting exceptional attention to detail and ensuring the successful completion of projects and initiatives.
- Orchestrate cross-functional teams (e.g. services teams, network teams, infrastructure teams, physical security teams, and operations teams) to align technical dependencies, manage competing priorities, and ensuring synchronised progress towards program milestones.