Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, delivering virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world to include the U.

S. Intelligence Community (IC).

The AWS Security team is responsible managing security clearance activity for AWS employees supporting classified government programs.

As a Personnel Security Specialist, you will join a team of industry-leading security experts working with the U.S. Government to operate and continuously improve industry-leading personnel security programs and processes.

AWS Security is looking for an exceptional Personnel Security Specialist with a strong track record of supporting security programs, demonstrable program / project management experience, comprehensive program security knowledge, and a deep understanding of government security programs, processes, and requirements.

You must obsess over internal and external customers and successfully deliver support and services in an environment where priorities shift extremely fast.

You must be able to operate independently to manage security projects, continuously triage and prioritize accordingly, communicate clearly and compellingly.

Among other duties, the Personnel Security Specialist will :

• process and review personnel security clearances and maintain all security documentation, files, and clearance and suitability rosters in accordance with government requirements;
• contribute to the development and evolution of personnel security programs;
• own development and enhancement of personnel security programs, ensuring they are developed and operated in accordance with internal and customer security policies and practices;
• track and report security metrics and activities;
• monitor processes and drive improvements in efficiency and quality of our personnel security programs;
• interface regularly with AWS stakeholders and government customers to support clearance activities.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS / SCI security clearance with polygraph.

About the team

Inclusive Team Culture :

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally.

We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work / Life Balance :

Our team puts a high value on work-live balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.

We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment.

We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth :

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Columbia, MD, USA Herndon, VA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Intelligence, Security Management, Business Administration, or analytical field - or 5 years of Security Specialist security experience.
• 5 years of experience managing collateral, SCI and / or special access security programs.
• 5 years of experience interpreting and enforcing security requirements of the NISPOM, ICD, ICPG, Executive Orders, and other Agency specific regulations as it pertains to personnel security.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS / SCI with Polygraph.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting multiple government agencies.
• Demonstrated track record of growth and increasing responsibility including senior leadership. positions that require maturity, judgment, negotiation, analytics, and influence skills.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and can learn quickly.
• Desire to step outside the box and your comfort zone to take ownership of projects and domains not in your range of expertise.

Last updated : 2024-04-27