UAE Security Assurance Country Lead (UAE Nationals only), MENAT Compliance & Security Assurance Team

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a UAE Security Assurance Country Lead to drive cybersecurity compliance in the UAE. This role requires extensive experience in security governance and compliance, focusing on public sector and regulated industries. The successful candidate will engage with senior government officials and regulatory bodies, ensuring adherence to national cybersecurity requirements while fostering relationships across various stakeholders. This position emphasizes leadership, project management, and communication skills, with a commitment to supporting customers in their cloud journey.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT security audit, compliance experience.
• 5+ years experience with senior government officials.

Responsibilities

• Drive AWS's cybersecurity compliance strategy in the UAE.
• Engage with regulatory authorities on cybersecurity matters.
• Support public sector organizations in cloud adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity

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Description

Amazon obsesses over customers, and delivering secure cloud solutions for customers is our priority. We are looking for an experienced cybersecurity professional with deep expertise in Security Assurance and Compliance to help shape and drive AWS's cybersecurity strategy in the UAE. This role will focus on enabling public sector and regulated industries to securely adopt cloud services while meeting national cybersecurity requirements and regulations.

This key position requires specialized experience in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks, with particular emphasis on enabling regulated customers to meet their security and compliance requirements in the cloud. The position will have high visibility at the most senior levels of government agencies and institutions, including frequent interaction with the Regulators, CISOs, CTOs, their staffs, and AWS senior leadership.

As part of the AWS Compliance and Security Assurance team, you will act as the primary Security Assurance interface into the UAE for regulated sectors, foster key relationships with cybersecurity regulators, interpret the impacts of security policy changes, and track and report on industry cybersecurity trends.

• Ability to investigate and analyse technical and regulatory issues.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve ambitious goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent communication with peers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing projects through completion, across multiple areas of ownership, and delivering consistently on schedule.
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, and collaboration skills. This position will require some local and international travel.

Successful applicants must be UAE nationals.

Key job responsibilities

• The Security Assurance Country Lead will drive AWS's cybersecurity compliance strategy in the UAE, serving as the primary interface with the UAE Cyber Security Council and regulatory bodies. This role will provide strategic guidance on regulatory requirements and shape security and compliance frameworks for regulated workloads.
• The position requires deep engagement with regulatory authorities on cybersecurity matters, interpreting and advising on national cybersecurity policies and regulations.
• You will drive compliance with UAE Cyber Security regulatory requirements while managing comprehensive security assurance programs for regulated industries. A crucial aspect of the role involves enabling customers and partners, guiding them through security and compliance requirements for cloud adoption.
• You will support public sector organizations in their cloud journey, enhance partner security capabilities, and drive security awareness and best practices across the ecosystem.
• Success in this position requires strong stakeholder management skills, building and maintaining relationships with key government stakeholders while collaborating effectively with internal AWS teams on security initiatives.
• You will engage with industry bodies on cybersecurity matters and provide regular updates to senior leadership on security and compliance status.

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About The Team

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. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work / Life Balance

Our team puts a high value on work-life harmony. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. 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.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Cybersecurity, Technology Policy, or other related fields.
• 10+ years of IT security audit, compliance and / or relevant regulatory experience; management experience of 5+ years
• 5+ years experience working directly with senior government officials and executives on security, compliance, technology, or related policy issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to investigate and analyze technical and regulatory issues.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve ambitious goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent communication with peers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing projects through completion, across multiple areas of ownership, and delivering consistently on schedule.
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
• Travel may be required.

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UAE Security Assurance Country Lead (UAE Nationals only), MENAT Compliance & Security Assurance Team • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates