About this role
This role leads the PKI and cryptographic services organization at Amazon, focusing on secure communications, industry standards compliance, and innovation in cryptography at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute PKI strategy
- Drive cryptographic innovation
- Oversee certificate lifecycle
- Ensure compliance with standards
- Lead a large engineering team
Technical Overview
The scope includes enterprise cryptographic services, certificate lifecycle management, industry standards compliance, and post-quantum cryptography migration, utilizing HSMs, automation tools, and security protocols.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior security engineering leader with extensive experience in cryptographic services, PKI, and industry standards compliance. They possess strong leadership skills, strategic vision, and a track record of managing large teams and enterprise cryptography projects.
Must-Have Skills
12+ years of technology leadershipEnterprise cryptographic servicesCertificate services managementCryptography standards complianceTeam leadership of 100+ engineers and product managersOperational excellence in cryptographyP&L ownershipStrategy and roadmap definition
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with industry standards (WebTrustCA/Browser ForumNISTFIPS)Post-quantum cryptography migrationCryptography automation innovationHSM integrationIndustry stakeholder engagement
Tools & Platforms
HSMCryptographic Automation ToolsIndustry Standards Bodies
Required Skills
PKIcryptographycertificate authorityHSMTLSSSLcode signingindustry standardspost-quantum cryptographycryptography automationincident responseroot cause analysissecurity controlsaudit readinessoperational automationleadershipenterprise cryptographic servicescertificate management
Hard Skills
Public Key InfrastructurePKICertificate AuthorityCACryptographic ServicesCertificate Lifecycle ManagementHSMTLSSSLCode SigningIndustry Standards (WebTrustCA/Browser ForumNISTFIPS)Post-Quantum CryptographyCryptography AutomationCrypto-agilityIncident ResponseRoot Cause AnalysisSecurity ControlsAudit ReadinessOperational Automation
Soft Skills
LeadershipOperational ExcellenceSecurity-first ThinkingCustomer ObsessionStrategic PlanningTeam BuildingPerformance ManagementStakeholder Management
Keywords for Your Resume
PKIPublic Key InfrastructureCertificate AuthorityCryptographyHSMTLSSSLCode signingIndustry standardsPost-quantum cryptographyCryptography automationCrypto-agilityIncident responseRoot cause analysisSecurity controlsAudit readinessOperational automationLeadershipEnterprise cryptographic servicesCertificate management
Deal Breakers
Less than 12 years of leadership experience, Lack of enterprise cryptography experience, No experience with industry standards (FIPS, NIST, CA/Browser Forum), No team leadership of 100+ engineers
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