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Technical Account Manager, National Security, National Security - ES US-ADC

AWS

Company websiteaws.org (AWS, opens in new tab)

Base salary $131,300  to $177,600

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Herndon, VA +1 more

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  • LocationHerndon, VA +1 more
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (20 min ago) · observed since
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  • Herndon, VA
  • Arlington, VA

About this job

AWS Applied AI Solutions (AAIS) is building toward a future where every business innovates with Amazon AI teammates. To get there, we build AI solutions that improve human capabilities and transform entire business functions. We create end-to-end products that surprise and delight out-of-the-box, making complex things easy and hard things possible, with no cloud experience required. We start with customers who embrace the future and build bridges to meet the rest where they are. We pursue ambitious opportunities with conviction, and we are looking for builders who share that mindset.

Would you like to join one of the fastest-growing organizations within Amazon Web Services (AWS) and help customers of all industries and sizes gain the best value and service from AWS?

At AWS Enterprise Support we're looking for a Technical Account Manager (TAM) to support our customers' creative and transformative spirit of innovation across all technologies including Compute, Storage, Database, Machine Learning, GenAI, Big Data, Security, Networking, Serverless, and more. This is not a sales role but rather an opportunity to be the strategic technical advisor and 'voice of the customer' to National Security customers.

As a TAM you will help craft and execute strategies to drive our customers' adoption and use of AWS services including EC2, S3, DynamoDB & RDS databases, Lambda, SageMaker, ECS/EKS, GuardDuty, Systems Manager, Bedrock, and many more. Your technical acumen and customer-facing skills will enable you to effectively represent AWS within a customer's environment and drive discussions with senior leadership regarding incidents trade-offs support and risk management.

You will provide advocacy and strategic technical guidance to help plan and build solutions using best practices and proactively keep your customers' AWS environments operationally healthy. The close relationships developed with your customers will allow you to understand their business/operational needs and technical challenges and help them achieve the greatest value from AWS. This position will require the ability to travel 10% or more as needed.

The TAM is the centerpiece of value to our National Security customers. If you wish to be at the forefront of innovation come join us!

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

About the team

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, or CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or Cloud+ or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars and ability to properly apply them to existing or new customer architecture, implementations, and/or solutions
  • Professional oral and written communication skills, presenting to an audience containing one or more executive team member(s)
  • Experience applying technical or operational expertise to identify, balance trade-offs, and solve difficult challenges

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Arlington - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually

Source: AWS · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($131,300) is above 23% of the 163 Sales roles in Virginia listed on this site; 9 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $146,250; the middle half runs from $131,300 to $158,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live AWS roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live AWS roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Technical Account Manager, National Security, National Security - ES US-ADC (this listing)$131,300 - $177,600
Business Intelligence Engineer, Capacity Delivery Reliability$130,400 - $176,300
Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer, ASP BI$130,400 - $176,300
Systems Development Engineer, Managed Operations (MO); AWS Operations Management (AWSOM) Team$129,200 - $174,800
System Development Engineer, Marketplace$129,200 - $174,800
System Development Engineer, Marketplace$129,200 - $174,800
Systems Development Engineer, Controlled Working Environment, WWPS Engineering$129,200 - $174,800

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All AWS roles · How to read the bar

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2026-06-16
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Location as the employer wrote it: US, VA, Herndon • US, VA, Arlington

USA, VA, Arlington - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually

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