Security Architect, Digital Sovereignty AWS EMEA SARL (Saudi Arabia Branch)

This key position will have high visibility at the most senior levels of customer, partner, and regulator organizations within Saudi Arabia. The position will act as the security interface with AWS customers and service teams working closely with AWS Sales and Solutions Architect teams. The candidate will foster key relationships, interpret the impacts of industry and regulatory changes, and track and report on industry trends.

Key job responsibilities

* Lead the conversation on security, risk, and compliance with strategic AWS customers and partners with sovereignty restrictions

* Manage disparate senior stakeholders within customer environments to align consensus and drive outcomes on the AWS platform

* Help customers understand how they can integrate and implement AWS security controls into their own control frameworks

* Prioritize strategic customer outcomes that drive their business forward, while complying with sovereignty requirements and increasing their overall security posture.

* Act as a thought leader. Develop and launch industry leading sovereignty-related, customer-facing resources based on projected customer needs and current demand

* Assist the AWS compliance team in determining the strategic direction of the various AWS compliance programs based on customer interaction and demonstrative metrics.

* Directly impact the roadmaps for AWS products and services through voice-of-the-customer amplification and influence

* Develop and maintain impactful relationships with key industry personnel, executives, decision makers, and policy makers

* Partner directly with AWS customers to help them understand the implementation of AWS security requirements

* Keep the AWS Global Services leadership team fully informed of customer engagement status, issues, and activities

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience

- 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience

- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience

- Experience working with end user or developer communities

- Experience in the regulatory compliance domain