Manager,SecurityEngineering,AWSSecurityIncidentResponse

AWS Security Incident Response is looking for a Security Manager who combines deep technical expertise in security operations with the leadership judgment to drive a team through a fundamental transformation — from human-driven investigation to AI-native security operations. You will own operational excellence for a regional team of security engineers, engage directly with customer security executives during high-severity incidents, and drive the response-to-automation flywheel that makes the service smarter with every investigation. The AWS Security Incident Response team provides 24/7 security response through a follow-the-sun operating model. The service combines automated triage workflows, AI-powered investigation agents, and human security analysts to respond to threats across customer AWS environments at massive scale. Our AI systems autonomously resolve the majority of routine investigations within minutes, allowing engineers to focus on complex threat analysis, proactive hunting, and customer engagement. We treat every investigation as a confirmed security incident until the data proves otherwise. Key job responsibilities - Own day-to-day operations across threat detection, triage, investigation, and incident response for a regional team of security engineers operating under defined Service Level Objectives (SLOs) - Manage investigation queue health, enforce response time targets, and drive the team toward zero pending tickets at all times - Engage directly with customer security executives — CISOs, VPs of Security, and their teams — to communicate findings, lead post-incident reviews, advise on security posture, and build long-term trust - Serve as a senior escalation point for complex or high-severity incidents, taking direct ownership when investigations require leadership judgment or cross-team coordination - Drive the response-to-automation flywheel: capture lessons from investigations to improve automation, enrich detection capabilities, and measure im