Senior IT Auditor, AWS, Internal Audit

At Amazon were working to be the most customer-centric company on earth and that includes protecting our customers and their data. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people. Do you have a passion for architecture security software design and innovative technologies Do you see security compliance and risk management as business enablers

Amazons Internal Audit team is seeking a technology auditor to perform assessments of Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will have the rare opportunity to dive deep into the internal architecture of AWS infrastructure and services to assess operational risks and security posture.

This position will challenge your current understanding of AWS services. You will have a broad technical background and the ability to learn new technology concepts quickly. You are someone who is curious and known for diving deep into subject matter taking ownership and encouraging innovative and pragmatic solutions to complex addition you will have solid business judgment enthusiasm for risk management the ability to gain trust and respect of business leaders and the capability to guide a fast-paced organization to the right results.

Up to 10% travel may be required including international travel.

Key job responsibilities
- The ideal candidate is an experienced technology or security professional who can dive deep into a variety of complex architectures identify risks and ensure AWS services are designed and operating securely.
- You will support the planning scoping execution and reporting based on identified risks. Assessment scope may include identity and access management key management data security/privacy service monitoring release management and service availability.
- You will bring independent and objective points of view to provide support to service teams and their partners to identify opportunities for control improvements to mitigate risks ensure compliance and improve operational this capacity you will gain valuable exposure to many areas of our global business.

- 4 years of compliance program management legal governance audit risk/loss prevention or equivalent experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Experience handling confidential information
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Information Management Information Systems or other related discipline
- 2 years of systems design software development operations automation and process improvement experience

- 3 years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience
- Professional auditing qualification or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience with SQL and Excel
- 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
- Knowledge of one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology network security application- and system-development security security architecture and models cryptography and operations security
- Experience in accounting management in Big Four with Fortune 500 clients or experience designing and implementing controls or experience performing audits over financial reporting environment
- CISSP CISA CISM or other security certification
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities or experience with programming/scripting (Batch VB PowerShell Java C# Chef Perl Ruby and/or PHP) and experience in SQL Server/MySQL
- Experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements (e.g. security privacy SOX HIPAA etc.)

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. 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 WA Seattle - 82700.00 - 129800.00 USD annually