Canada Security Assurance Lead, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

AWS is seeking a Security Assurance Lead who will drive the strategy that enables every customer in every sector of Canada while supporting Americas and global initiatives. This position is based in Ottawa or Toronto ON and will require travel to support regional projects (up to 20% of time).

If you have deep expertise in both security assurance program execution and regulatory engagement and you are passionate about building trust with customers regulators and auditors then this role is for you.
You will think strategically and have long-term mindset accountable for security assurance of AWS services across Canadas regulated sectors (e.g. financial services healthcare telecommunications and government). You will drive continuous improvement through operational excellence and process innovation. You will master the complexities of regulatory and compliance requirements translating them for teams in engineering operations audit public policy legal and sales.
You recognize that success in security is measured by the pace of innovation and the safe management of risk. You will transform the security assurance experience to be more valuable and frictionless for customers and regulators.
You will lead audits support regulatory examinations and engage with diverse stakeholders including customer auditors security officers regulators and policy-makers. You will articulate how AWS security controls meet regulatory requirements and customer obligations working at the center of an extended team of specialists program managers and engineers who are together working to earn and sustain the trust of our customers.
You bring deep cloud technology knowledge proven audit execution experience demonstrated regulatory engagement success and a track record of driving innovative strategies while maintaining operational excellence.

If you are ready to transform how security assurance in the cloud is experienced we would like to hear from you.

Key job responsibilities
Serve as regulatory security expert on Canadian regulations (PIPEDA OSFI provincial health laws Protected B requirements) engaging with regulatory bodies to validate compliance approaches influence regulatory expectations and analyze regulatory initiatives with public policy and legal teams to develop mitigation approaches while identifying regulatory trends
Lead IT security audits of AWS services and controls in accordance with industry frameworks (SOC 2/3 ISO 27001 PCI-DSS NIST FedRAMP) diving deep into AWS compliance programs to support audit requests and articulating control implementation to customers auditors and regulators
Develop and execute long-term regulatory projects with broad scope and complexity making diligent decisions on engagement approaches with minimal oversight
Design and implement scalable mechanisms to address business trends and persistent challenges in assurance delivery iterating on solutions to scale customer requirements
Define business problems set objectives analyze data and influence resource allocation to drive improvements developing mechanisms to inspect monitor and improve delivery over time while operating a quality rhythm of business for managing regulatory expectations
Simplify security requirements into clear technical control specifications and policies for cross-organizational implementation
Lead cross-functional groups spanning engineering operations audit legal and sales teams to drive alignment on security compliance strategies holding teams to high standards for both solutions and practices
Develop thought leadership on cloud and emerging technologies for regulators and customers participating in and influencing external industry groups and standards bodies while mentoring and developing security assurance professionals across the organization

A day in the life
On a daily basis you will:
Lead customer audit engagements and regulatory examinations articulating AWS security control design and operational effectiveness to diverse stakeholders
Make diligent decisions on regulatory and auditor engagement approaches with minimal oversight iterating on mechanisms to scale for diverse customer requirements
Analyze compliance impact of new regulations and customer requirements developing mitigation strategies with public policy and cross-functional teams
Deliver presentations and technical documentation to regulatory bodies customers and internal leadership to drive alignment on security compliance strategies
Define business problems set objectives and influence resource allocation to drive security assurance improvements and operational excellence
Mentor team members on security assurance and compliance practices holding teams to high standards for both solutions and practices

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
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Work/Life Balance
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- Bachelors degree or above in Computer Science Computer Engineering Cybersecurity or other related discipline
- 6 years of working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies experience
- 5 years of any combination of the following: application security frameworks identity and access controls incident response mobile security cloud computing and security AI security threat intelligence and penetration testing experience
- 6 years of design program management experience

- Experience communicating to senior management and customers verbally and in writing
- Experience in any combination of the following: application security frameworks security code reviews incident response secure infrastructure penetration testing mobile security cloud security AI security identity and access controls threat modeling cryptography threat intelligence or secure software development
- Experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements (e.g. security privacy SOX HIPAA etc.)
- Experience working with sensitive or classified systems of government.

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. As a total compensation company Amazons package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription basic life & AD&D insurance) Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) paid time off and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN ON Ottawa - 120600.00 - 201400.00 CAD annually
CAN ON Toronto - 120600.00 - 201400.00 CAD annually