senior sales Account Executive tech_leadership · Posted Mar 3, 2026
$170,000 – $230,000
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Account Executive in the sales function based in Herndon, VA. The posting calls out experience with TypeScript, AWS, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $170,000–$230,000 per year.

Role
Account Executive
Function
sales
Level
senior
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Herndon, VA
Work mode
On-site
Visa
Not sponsored
Department
Sales, Advertising, & Account Management
Posted
Mar 3, 2026
AI Summary
Principal Account Executive driving digital transformation for Intelligence Community customers at AWS. Requires deep National Security/Defense expertise, executive relationship building, and program delivery across classified initiatives. Must be US citizen with active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph.

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Job description

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The Amazon Web Services National Security team is seeking a Principal Account Executive to drive digital transformation initiatives for Intelligence Community customers. This strategic leadership role combines National Security and Defense mission domain expertise with technical depth in AWS cloud services and their application to IC missions, positioning the successful candidate as a strategic leader to drive large-scale, mission-critical technology modernization and digital transformation initiatives across government agencies. Based in Northern Virginia/Washington, DC area, this role requires building and maintaining executive-level relationships while leading matrixed teams delivering transformational cloud-based mission solutions that advance national security objectives. 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 Key job responsibilities Strategy and Growth Execution * Identify and drive multi-year strategic plans and transformation roadmaps for critical government initiatives aligned with national security objectives, grounded in technical feasibility and AWS cloud service capabilities. * Understand and represent cross-agency transformation programs from capture through implementation and delivery to senior government and AWS leadership, demonstrating command of technical architectures, data governance, and cloud infrastructure decisions * Partner with senior government executives and agency leadership to develop execution strategies for mission-critical…

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