Senior Engagement Manager, WWPS Professional Services

Senior Engagement Manager, WWPS Professional Services

Job :  | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Final date to receive applications:
May 29, 2026

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (Pro Serve) team seeks a highly skilled and versatile Engagement Manager (EM) to lead the delivery of complex cloud solution projects. In this role you will combine technical expertise with strong project leadership skills to drive successful implementations of AWS-based solutions for our clients. You will bridge business requirements with technical solutions, facilitate technical discussions and ensure alignment with customer outcomes.

Applying AWS frameworks such as Well‑Architected and Cloud Adoption Framework, you will distill customer needs into clear technical requirements, decompose complex problems, and make informed trade‑off decisions considering performance, scalability, security, and business impact.

With strong technology and program/project management experience, you will validate technical solutions against business goals, recognize when additional technical evaluation is needed, and manage technical risks. You will be expected to achieve and maintain relevant AWS certifications, develop domain‑specific expertise, and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and business audiences. As you progress, you’ll lead increasingly complex technical projects, shape cross‑organizational technical strategies, and establish best practices in your domain.

• Lead and manage complex cloud migration and implementation projects
• Leverage comprehensive knowledge of AWS services, architectures, and best practices to guide technical decisions and strategic planning
• Bridge business requirements with technical solutions, facilitating engineering discussions and ensuring alignment with customer business outcomes
• Distill customer needs into clear technical requirements and map them to business outcomes
• Decompose complex technical problems into actionable, deliverable solutions
• Contribute to technical documentation and define documentation standards

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of cloud computing experience
• Experience in project management of technical programs
• 5+ years of IT implementation experience
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above

• 1+ years of professional work experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings
• Knowledge of AWS services
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• Experience applying AWS frameworks like Well‑Architected and Cloud Adoption Framework
• Proven ability to establish technical credibility with engineering teams and senior technical decision‑makers
• Experience supporting National Security mission systems and the ability to represent AWS within the customer’s environment, driving discussions with senior personnel regarding trade‑offs, best practices, project management, and risk mitigation
• Hold at least one active project management certification, understand the value proposition of the public cloud, and have delivered cloud engagements presented to C‑level executives and technical subject matter experts, balanced multiple stakeholders, and managed projects with 10+ resources, 6+ months, or $250k+ in contract value

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