AWS Security Risk Specialist, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

Description

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), Security is our highest priority. The AWS Security Assurance team is responsible for demonstrating the security controls of services offered by AWS. At AWS' scale, we invent new ways to provide the highest level of assurance to our most security conscious customers.

We are looking for a highly motivated risk specialist with either IT audit and/or risk assessment experience to join our team. As part of the team, you will be responsible for conducting risk assessments across our security controls product to ensure readiness of new tools with external compliance obligations. You will understand the key objectives and goals of customers, regulators, and third-party audit frameworks and understand AWS controls that strategically address these goals and objectives.

Additionally, you will be responsible for assessing AWS’ operational processes around controls and be able to determine and document risk governance processes.

The successful candidate loves learning about AWS’s internal security controls framework, learns about new AWS services, and enjoys working across many stakeholders and compliance frameworks. You will work directly with divisions within AWS services to improve AWS’ ability to demonstrate assurances for our internal and external customers while reducing risk.

This position can work out of our AWS office in Arlington, VA, Herndon, VA, Seattle, WA, or New York, NY.

• Understand risk management and governance processes quickly and efficiently.
• Write, articulate, and develop security risk documentation.
• Review evidence needed to illustrate the key controls that exist across the AWS environment.
• Communicate to key stakeholders the operational processes around AWS security practices and how controls are implemented across the environment.
• Communicate to leadership key risks and areas of program improvement, seeking diverse opinions and coordinating improvement efforts.
• Field and address requests in collaboration with internal stakeholders across a security, risk, and compliance function at AWS.
• Dive deep into the AWS control environment to develop broad domain and technical understanding of AWS control activities and implementation.
• Bridge communication with key stakeholders and AWS technical communities to articulate control implementation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 2+ years of security-related professional experience.
• 2+ years of process improvement procedures experience.

• 3+ years of regulatory and risk management experience.
• Experience in auditing, risk management, compliance, program management, or quality management systems.
• Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings.

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

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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), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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USA, NY, New York - 66,300. USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 55,600. USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 55,600. USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 80,200. USD annually