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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Program Manager II, AppRank - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $127,100.0 - $172,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Build Management, Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F9FA4F5F5211442884A39B0E3615D316/job/ ## About the Role The ideal candidate will play a key role in evolving the security review process by identifying improvement areas, implementing tools, and enhancing resources like wikis, knowledge bases, and training materials. This person will collaborate with partner tooling teams to prioritize new features and ensure smooth, secure processes. They will leverage data and feedback to create scalable solutions, streamline workflows, and drive high-quality security outcomes. Clear communication skills will be essential for articulating risks, fostering collaboration, and aligning teams on best practices and secure solutions. The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with an ability to lead by influence and communicate clearly. Technically, this person will be a security generalist with one or more areas of deep expertise. In their communication, they will clearly articulate risks to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Interpersonally, successful candidates will effectively harmonize disparate opinions while effectively prioritizing risks to guide their partners towards secure solutions., * 3+ years of technical product or program management experience * 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience * Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules * Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions, evaluate outcomes, and make data-driven decisions * BS degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline; or 4+ years' equivalent technology experience. * 5+ years of Technical Program Management (TPM) experience delivering cross-functional technical projects in a fast-paced environment. * Experience with technical frameworks such as software development lifecycles, threat modeling methodologies, or cloud security principles., * 2+ years of software development experience * 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience * Knowledge of project management tools * Experience with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, and security teams to deliver scalable solutions. ## Description * Optimize Security Review Process: Streamline and improve workflows to increase efficiency and reduce risk. * Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with tooling teams to drive feature development and align on security improvements. * Identify Process Gaps: Analyze and address inefficiencies or low-quality areas in the security review process. * Enhance Documentation and Training: Maintain and improve resources (wikis, knowledge base, training) for consistent security guidance. * Data-Driven Improvements: Use data to make informed changes and track progress of security innovations. * Develop Tools and Automations: Build and deploy internal tools to enable rapid experimentation and continuous improvement. * Establish Feedback Loops: Collect and act on feedback to keep processes aligned with team needs. * Experiment and Iterate: Test and refine tools, methods, and processes to stay adaptive to new threats and requirements. ## Related Videos - [Answering the Million Dollar Question: Why did I Break Production?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1171-answering-the-million-dollar-question-why-did-i-break-production) - [Building Security Champions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/193-building-security-champions) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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