Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider providing virtual infrastructure storage networking messaging and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses from startups to enterprises run their operations and applications on AWSs multitenant infrastructure. Governmental organizations are also looking to and depending on AWS for cloud solutions and services.
At Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is our highest priority. At AWS scale we invent new ways to provide the highest level of assurance to our security conscious customers. The AWS US Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) Security team is looking for a Security Compliance Specialist who is highly motivated and fosters organization across the security domain. This is a highly visibility team that solves security challenges for the benefit of mission customers. Additionally you will be responsible for understanding AWS operational processes around security and be able to clearly articulate and communicate to various stakeholder audiences in a variety of forms.
You will join a cadre of program management technical business development and information security professionals to establish a proactive resultsdriven team focused on improving our ability to deliver new capabilities to our customers. As a A&A Security Compliance Specialist on the A&A team you will spend the majority of your time working with technical business leaders (such as hardware and software engineering leaders and technical program managers) to develop and produce A&A related documentation to ensure efficient service onboarding.
The role requires working experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) System Security Plans (SSP) Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTM) familiarity with the customer environment and an understanding of existing AWS services. You will draw upon an information security background critical thinking and analytic problem solving skills to support A&A activities recommend improvements as required and effectively support the delivery of industry leading secure services to our Federal customers.
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
Coordinate amongst government customers to produce and implement system security packages across cloud infrastructure platforms.
Work across a wide variety of AWS teams to establish and maintain information security documentation including security questionnaires SSPs and SCTMs.
Responsible for reviewing proposed new systems networks and software designs for potential system security risks and resolving integration issues related to the implementation of new services with the existing cloud infrastructure.
Implement higher level system security requirements such as those resulting from laws regulations or government directives by developing long range plans for security systems that anticipate identify evaluate mitigate and minimize risks associated with cloud infrastructures vulnerabilities or perceived vulnerabilities.
About the team
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2 years of Assessment and Authorization experience in a related industry (experience owning a program/product/feature scoping requirements planning milestones project management and working with technical teams)
2 years of familiarity with the processes and documentation required to articulate the appropriate system security products or services with stakeholder government customers to define a project scope requirements and deliverables.
1 years experience architecting information systems for authorization under ICD 503 or DoD Risk Management Framework.
Current active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
DoD Manual 8570 IAM Level III certification
Solid foundation in serviceoriented and webservice technologies
Experience designing and implementing systems using AWS
Familiarity with Information Security or Audit frameworks
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