AWS Security Risk Specialist, AWS Security, Risk, and Compliance

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), Security is our highest priority. The AWS Security Assurance team shows customers, regulators and auditors how the security controls of AWS services work. At AWS scale, we invent new ways to give the highest level of assurance to our most security-conscious customers.

We are looking for an experienced Security Risk Specialist with a background in IT audit, risk assessment or security controls. You will own risk assessments of AWS services and security controls from start to finish, so that new services and tools are ready for their external compliance obligations. You will turn the goals of customers, regulators and third-party audit frameworks into clear control expectations. You will judge whether AWS controls strategically meet those goals and make risk calls in situations that are unclear and still changing.

In this role you will work on your own across many AWS service teams and compliance frameworks. You will improve how we assess and document risk, help develop newer team members and present key risks and recommendations to leadership. The ideal candidate loves learning about AWS"s internal security controls framework and new AWS services. They are comfortable working with ambiguity and can bring together many stakeholders to reduce risk and strengthen assurance for internal and external customers.

Key job responsibilities

• Own end-to-end risk assessments for AWS services and security controls: scoping, evidence review, risk determination and final documentation, with minimal oversight.
• Assess complex technical and operational processes across multiple AWS services, then find control gaps and practical ways to fix them.
• Write and maintain high-quality security risk documentation, governance processes and assessment procedures, and set the documentation standard for the team.
• Review and challenge evidence to confirm that key controls exist and work as intended across the AWS environment.
• Turn customer, regulatory and third-party framework requirements into clear control expectations for service teams.
• Present key risks, trends and program improvements to leadership with data-driven recommendations, and push improvement efforts through to completion.
• Act as a trusted advisor to service teams and AWS technical communities, explaining how controls are implemented and helping teams prepare for assessments.
• Find recurring problems in the assessment process and lead improvements that make it more consistent, scalable and efficient.
• Handle escalations and complex requests together with stakeholders across AWS security, risk and compliance.

A day in the life

Your day might start with a scoping session with a service team that is about to launch, where you work out which controls and compliance obligations apply. Later you might review evidence from another assessment and dig into how a control is actually implemented. Then you might write up a risk finding with a clear recommendation. In the afternoon, you might prepare a short readout for leadership on emerging risk themes. Along the way you"ll field questions from stakeholders across security, risk and compliance and spot chances to make the assessment process work better.

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, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't 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 Amazon's 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, it's 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

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll 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, there's nothing we can't achieve.

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