AWS Security Controls Specialist, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

At Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is our highest priority. The AWS Security Assurance team is responsible for demonstrating the security controls of services offered by AWS. At AWS scale we invent new ways to provide the highest level of assurance to our most security conscious customers.

We are looking for a highly motivated security control specialist with IT audit experience to join our team. As part of the team you will be responsible for supporting developing a security controls product to serve our external audit function. You will understand the key objectives and goals of customers regulators and third-party audit frameworks and understand AWS controls that strategically address these goals and objectives and work with builders to document security controls that fulfills AWS compliance requirements. Additionally you will be responsible for understanding AWS operational processes around controls and be able to clearly articulate and communicate to various stakeholder audiences in a variety of forms.

The successful candidate is one who loves working across many stakeholders and compliance frameworks to design solutions for complex compliance challenges. We have a team culture that encourages ownership diversity inclusion and innovation. Our team members and management alike take a high degree of ownership for their program vision and execution of ideas. Our team members balance their unique perspective with those of the diverse perspectives of the team and its stakeholders. You will work directly with divisions within AWS service to improve AWS ability to demonstrate assurances for our internal and external customers.

In this role you will facilitate open and transparent relationships with AWS internal stakeholders and customers. We seek an experienced and industry professional who can understand core compliance frameworks dive deep into IT processes communicate to auditors and to be able to drive innovative process changes through multiple organizations and teams.

This position can work out of our AWS office in Arlington VA Herndon VA Seattle WA or New York NY.


Key job responsibilities
This position will be responsible for the following activities:
Understand regulatory and commercial IT requirements and serve as a subject-matter expert around AWS security controls
Write articulate and update security controls and/or security policies and standards and documentation.
Review evidence needed to illustrate the key controls that exist across the AWS environment
Communicate to key stakeholders the operational processes around AWS security practices and how controls are implemented across the environment.
Communicate to leadership key risks and areas of program improvement as well as seek diverse opinions and coordinate improvement efforts.
Fielding and addressing requests in collaboration with external auditors.
Dive deep into the AWS control environment to develop broad domain and technical understanding of AWS control activities and implementation to articulate compliance to key stakeholders.
Bridge communication with key stakeholders and AWS technical communities to articulate control implementation.
Operate a quality rhythm of the business for managing multiple stakeholder expectations simultaneously.


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 in Computer Science Information Systems Finance Accounting or a related field
- 3 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
- 3 years of process improvement procedures experience

- Experience with security equipment such as intrusion detection devices access control systems etc.
- Experience in internal audit and risk management or equivalent
- Experience in one or more of the following: application security frameworks security code reviews incident response security infrastructure penetration testing mobile security cloud security AI security identity and access controls

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 NY New York - 112200.00 - 196300.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 102000.00 - 178400.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 102000.00 - 178400.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 102000.00 - 178400.00 USD annually