Security Compliance Specialist, Leo External Security Assurance

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington VA USA Redmond WA USA

Amazon Leo (previously known as Project Kuiper) is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of over 3000 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Its mission is to bring fast affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities worldwide.

At Leo we are obsessed with customer trust and are seeking an individual contributor who is creative and passionate about delivering Governance Risk and Compliance solutions to meet Leos regulatory and external assurance this role you will work collaboratively with various business and security teams across Amazon to identify compliance needs assess the maturity of processes and controls design build and execute high-impact security or compliance programs and liaise with external auditors and regulators.

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities
- Design and drive scalable processes within a GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) framework to ensure compliance with Leos regulatory and contractual security and privacy requirements;
- Building and maintaining compliance certifications such as ISO 27001 ISO 22301 NIST 800-53 ISO27701 SOC 2 GDPR CCPA etc. identifying applicable security controls assessing compliance gaps and readiness developing remediation strategies and driving remediation activities to completion;
- Driving certifications and assurance programs by liaising with external auditors and other Amazon security teams articulating control implementation and impact and establishing considerations for applying security and risk concepts to a highly technical and complex environment;
- Communicating to key stakeholders and leadership on controls implementation audit results compliance program metrics key risks and areas of program improvement as well as seek diverse opinions and coordinate improvement efforts;
- Working closely with engineering compliance security bizdev and Legal teams to identify future compliance and regulatory requirements and define compliance solutions;
- Serving as an advisor on assurance issues;
- Understand and manage cross-functional GRC requirements to translate them into GRC tool; and
- Be comfortable with hands-on day-to-day problem solving and implementing quick and effective action plans to meet short- and long-term priorities.

A day in the life
Have you wanted an opportunity to secure an advanced satellite based broadband telecom service The Leo Security team owns the security of product and operations of Leo end-to-end. We provide the necessary infrastructure and mechanisms to ensure the security of our satellite constellation and provide assurance to our customers and regulators on our security privacy and resiliency programs. Our team drives the implementation of compliance programs owns the collaboration with external auditors and regulators.

You will work in a start-up like environment backed by Amazons infrastructure to bootstrap security mechanisms and help instill the security culture in the organization.

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
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Work/Life Balance
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- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- 6 years of professional experience in governance risk and compliance designing and implementing controls or experience performing audits over ISO 27001 NIST 800-53 SOC 1/ SOC 2 and other similar globally recognized compliance programs

- Experience leveraging and improving internal tools
- Experience working with ITAR and EAR controlled data
- Hold an industry certification such as CISSP CISA CISM ISO 27001:2022 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor or ISO 22301:2019 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of compliance requirements for ISO 27001 ISO 22301 SOC 2 and US Government Compliance Frameworks/Programs (FedRAMP NIST 800-53 NIST 800-171 NIST Risk Management Framework FISMA).
- Highly organized and able to build trusting relationships with stakeholders at various levels across the organization

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $91800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $196300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.