Principal Account Executive, National Security Digital Transformation, WWPS, National Security
Amazon · Herndon, VA · Sales, Advertising, & Account Management
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
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Job description
from Amazon careersThe 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…