Sr. Risk Manager, AWS Compliance and Security Assurance
Sr. Risk Manager, AWS Compliance and Security Assurance
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13-07-2025
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Job Description
AWS Compliance and Security Assurance is hiring for an experienced self-motivated Risk Manager with a background in information technology and risk management to join our Security Risk and Compliance (SRC) team.
Our mission is to reinvent AWSs approach to managing operational risks by simplifying compliance and assurance making security transparent for builders through a secure therefore compliant model while raising the security and resilience bar. Our guidance and leadership equip our partners to maintain high security standards. Our programs stretch across all of AWS giving you the opportunity to interact with product teams industry specialists security partners and organization leaders.
In this role you will help identify analyze and prioritize security risk identified through a variety of sources across AWS. You will be part of a team of solving complex security challenges that have direct and measurable impact on our customers. Through this work you will help drive leadership prioritization and reduce security and compliance risk.
Key job responsibilities
- Work with security teams across AWS to understand system architecture technical needs and compliance requirements and make recommendations on control design.
- Lead the identification and assessment of risk areas for commonality themes etc.
- Continuously prioritize risk for service teams security teams and executive leadership.
- Collaborate with business/service teams to understand and confirm security assessment scope and controls design.
- Review security controls across major security domains: Logical Access Change Management Network Security Cryptography Data Privacy Vulnerability Management etc.
- Responsible for building and influencing security as a core competency with internal teams/partners/vendor
- Provide technical guidance and recommendations on security risk requirements to development and operations teams serving as a subject matter expert for risk governance.
A day in the life
You will inspect the operational security risk landscape to develop risk-based recommendations for AWS Security leadership strategic planning. You will be developing mechanisms that allow security risk reporting to scale.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.
Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 6 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- 6 years of working experience in performing and/or participating in IT audits and assessments of highly technical cloud-based environments
- Experience working with governance risk and compliance programs that directly involve interaction with regulatory bodies
- Experience working with cloud technologies
- Bachelors Masters or Diploma in Computer Science Information Systems Management Mathematics Accounting/Auditing Cybersecurity or other related fields
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Experience developing and presenting executive level reporting
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our mission is to reinvent AWSs approach to managing operational risks by simplifying compliance and assurance making security transparent for builders through a secure therefore compliant model while raising the security and resilience bar. Our guidance and leadership equip our partners to maintain high security standards. Our programs stretch across all of AWS giving you the opportunity to interact with product teams industry specialists security partners and organization leaders.
In this role you will help identify analyze and prioritize security risk identified through a variety of sources across AWS. You will be part of a team of solving complex security challenges that have direct and measurable impact on our customers. Through this work you will help drive leadership prioritization and reduce security and compliance risk.
Key job responsibilities
- Work with security teams across AWS to understand system architecture technical needs and compliance requirements and make recommendations on control design.
- Lead the identification and assessment of risk areas for commonality themes etc.
- Continuously prioritize risk for service teams security teams and executive leadership.
- Collaborate with business/service teams to understand and confirm security assessment scope and controls design.
- Review security controls across major security domains: Logical Access Change Management Network Security Cryptography Data Privacy Vulnerability Management etc.
- Responsible for building and influencing security as a core competency with internal teams/partners/vendor
- Provide technical guidance and recommendations on security risk requirements to development and operations teams serving as a subject matter expert for risk governance.
A day in the life
You will inspect the operational security risk landscape to develop risk-based recommendations for AWS Security leadership strategic planning. You will be developing mechanisms that allow security risk reporting to scale.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.
Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 6 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- 6 years of working experience in performing and/or participating in IT audits and assessments of highly technical cloud-based environments
- Experience working with governance risk and compliance programs that directly involve interaction with regulatory bodies
- Experience working with cloud technologies
- Bachelors Masters or Diploma in Computer Science Information Systems Management Mathematics Accounting/Auditing Cybersecurity or other related fields
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Experience developing and presenting executive level reporting
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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