Is the TAM Role at AWS a Good Fit for a Senior Pentester?

I was at AWS for about 7 years and did the TAM role for 6 months. Honestly, it felt more like administrative work—you're often just coordinating with specialists and managing customer needs, which may not always leverage your security expertise. If you enjoy networking and facilitating, it might work for you, but expect the focus to shift away from pure security work.

1. It's not like traditional on-call; it's more about being aware if a customer has an incident. You might get notified sometimes, but it’s not a frequent thing.
2. Security experience can definitely help. There are avenues to become a Security Specialist TAM or you can get involved in internal security initiatives over time.

1. No, you're not on-call all the time.
2. While it's generally a more broad role, you can certainly use your security skills in various ways at AWS, though it won’t be the hands-on pentesting kind of work. You could consider specializing as a Security TAM later on, but keep in mind you might be doing a bit of everything at first.

No, TAMs aren't on-call 24/7. The role is generally broad, but your security background will be valuable. You can still engage in security discussions and eventually steer towards more specialized work. Just remember, your primary focus may shift from hands-on security to supporting customers’ overall needs.