Senior Industry Specialist, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance
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Job Location:
Herndon, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Do you enjoy innovating and developing simple solutions for complex problems Do you thrive in the face of ambiguous challenges Do you have a passion for analyzing requirements partnering with legal business and builder teams and articulating opinions and recommendations based on data and research Do you want to drive that analysis into actions that enable business
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is looking for an experienced organized self-driven and results-oriented Security Industry Specialist to join the AWS Security Assurance team. This organization provides external stakeholders with judicious transparency and confidence regarding AWSs security posture compliance capabilities and risk management this role you will lead cross-functional projects and programs that span multiple stakeholders including internal product owners engineers operators compliance specialists finance and legal partners. You will partner with these teams to deeply understand and analyze new and emerging regulatory customer or third-party security requirements.
Key job responsibilities
The leader in this role will be required to:
-Manage multiple sometimes competing priorities simultaneously;
-Distill complex and ambiguous technical problems to their core elements;
-Translate problems into business and technical requirements and tactical actions;
-Identify and engage subject matter experts across multiple organizations (tech and non-tech) and disciplines to define potential solutions;
-Scope the cost technical and operational impact of potential solutions;
-Develop recommendations based upon data;
-Craft clear written and verbal communications about the problem solutions and recommendations for audiences across functions and all levels (including executive leadership); and
-Use technical knowledge data and strong communication skills to influence partners stakeholders and leaders to drive clear and timely decisions.
A day in the life
The unique aspect of this position is the opportunity to operationalize your analyses into real business outcomes. This means that in addition to providing an interpretation of requirements through writing comprehensive strategy documents you will also deftly develop communicate and manage mitigation and implementation plans.
Your work will cover the entire lifecycle of AWSs infrastructure services and products from inception to operationalization to development to deployment to operations. This role demands intellectual humility curiosity and a willingness to always be ready to learn new things.
While this position reports to the Asia-Pacific Japan and China regional team you should expect your work to support global operations and programs.
About the team
The AWS Security Assurance Organization is responsible for delivering regulatory customer and third-party products including audits exams and certifications. Our team members collaborate virtually from locations across Asia Pacific Japan and China and locations across North America with internal AWS teams as well as external AWS partners customers and regulators. We are passionate about delivering industry-leading security solutions for our customers and supporting the AWS business while innovating to create globally-applicable solutions.
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.
- Experience driving security programs across large diverse organizations
- Experience in English-language communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Academic or work experience in Information Security Risk Management regulatory compliance and Security Policies
- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
- Experience working in international cross-functional teams
- Experience using data and metrics to measure impact and determine improvements
- Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination or experience with end-to-end project management
- Travel up to 25% of the time
- Advanced Academic Studies Professional Certifications or equivalent working experience in a technical field such as engineering or information technology
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.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is looking for an experienced organized self-driven and results-oriented Security Industry Specialist to join the AWS Security Assurance team. This organization provides external stakeholders with judicious transparency and confidence regarding AWSs security posture compliance capabilities and risk management this role you will lead cross-functional projects and programs that span multiple stakeholders including internal product owners engineers operators compliance specialists finance and legal partners. You will partner with these teams to deeply understand and analyze new and emerging regulatory customer or third-party security requirements.
Key job responsibilities
The leader in this role will be required to:
-Manage multiple sometimes competing priorities simultaneously;
-Distill complex and ambiguous technical problems to their core elements;
-Translate problems into business and technical requirements and tactical actions;
-Identify and engage subject matter experts across multiple organizations (tech and non-tech) and disciplines to define potential solutions;
-Scope the cost technical and operational impact of potential solutions;
-Develop recommendations based upon data;
-Craft clear written and verbal communications about the problem solutions and recommendations for audiences across functions and all levels (including executive leadership); and
-Use technical knowledge data and strong communication skills to influence partners stakeholders and leaders to drive clear and timely decisions.
A day in the life
The unique aspect of this position is the opportunity to operationalize your analyses into real business outcomes. This means that in addition to providing an interpretation of requirements through writing comprehensive strategy documents you will also deftly develop communicate and manage mitigation and implementation plans.
Your work will cover the entire lifecycle of AWSs infrastructure services and products from inception to operationalization to development to deployment to operations. This role demands intellectual humility curiosity and a willingness to always be ready to learn new things.
While this position reports to the Asia-Pacific Japan and China regional team you should expect your work to support global operations and programs.
About the team
The AWS Security Assurance Organization is responsible for delivering regulatory customer and third-party products including audits exams and certifications. Our team members collaborate virtually from locations across Asia Pacific Japan and China and locations across North America with internal AWS teams as well as external AWS partners customers and regulators. We are passionate about delivering industry-leading security solutions for our customers and supporting the AWS business while innovating to create globally-applicable solutions.
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.
- Experience driving security programs across large diverse organizations
- Experience in English-language communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Academic or work experience in Information Security Risk Management regulatory compliance and Security Policies
- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
- Experience working in international cross-functional teams
- Experience using data and metrics to measure impact and determine improvements
- Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience with domestic or international travel coordination or experience with end-to-end project management
- Travel up to 25% of the time
- Advanced Academic Studies Professional Certifications or equivalent working experience in a technical field such as engineering or information technology
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.
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 EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at VA Herndon - 119300.00 - 208900.00 USD annually
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