Sr Security Assurance Specialist Australia, AWS Security Assurance

Amazon Web Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced Sr Security Assurance Specialist to define and drive audit and assurance programs in Australia. You will lead teams, coordinate with customers, auditors, and regulators, and ensure compliance across diverse cloud services and markets.

You will balance audit rigor with practical security outcomes, shape long-term projects, and partner with internal divisions to demonstrate assurance for our customers while maintaining AWS's leadership in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in technology and security audit and assurance activities in regulated industries.
• Experience delivering programs such as IRAP, DISP, SOC, ISO20000, ISMAP, ISO27001 etc
• Australian Government NV2 Clearance or above

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert on regional and domestic security regulations for AWS and customers.
• Anticipate laws impacting AWS and develop mitigation plans.
• Develop and execute long-term security and compliance programs.
• Innovate to improve customer experience of security assurance.
• Conduct compliance impact and market assessments of emerging programs.
• Create thought leadership on cloud security for regulators and teams.
• Track changes to security controls and standards across the region.
• Manage deadlines and drive for results with attention to detail.
• Prepare project plans and track projects to completion.

Skills

Security audit experience

Regulated industries

Leadership

Compliance expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IRAP

DISP

SOC

ISO20000

ISMAP

ISO27001

Job description

Sr Security Assurance Specialist Australia, AWS 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 our scale, we invent new ways to provide the highest level of assurance to our most security conscious customers. Our team works closely with customers across industries and their auditors and regulatory agencies to understand the security shift from on-premise to the cloud, security of the cloud and customer capabilities in the cloud.

Our Assurance Specialists ensure that AWS can meet customers audit, assurance and regulatory expectations. We are looking for an independent, passionate, and deeply experienced security audit specialist with expertise and experience in developing and implementing technology audit and assurance programs in Australia. You will be responsible for defining and developing an audit and assurance program for our customers in Australia, along with hiring and managing the team that will work in specific markets.

At our scale, we are committed to inventing new ways to provide the highest level of assurance to our most security conscious customers. You have a strong foundation in audit principles, as well as a diverse technology, privacy and assurance background.

You have led teams and delivered challenging and complex audit and assurance programs. We have a team culture that encourages ownership, diversity, inclusion, and innovation. We expect team members and management alike to take a high degree of ownership for their program, vision and execution.

We expect this person to balance their unique perspective with those of the diverse perspectives of the team and its stakeholders. You will have an opportunity to work directly with most divisions across AWS as we build the tools and evidence needed to demonstrate assurance for our customers. Your technical and audit background will help bridge security, technology, and compliance, and facilitate the scale of the program.

This role, as part of the AWS Compliance & Security Assurance team in Australia, requires the ability to develop long-term projects and define processes and methods to ensure execution and productivity across multiple internal and external stakeholders, including customers and regulatory agencies.

Key job responsibilities

• Serve as an expert to AWS, customers, auditors, and regulators on regional and domestic regulations on security, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, technology, outsourcing and operational resilience in the industry.
• Anticipate new or potential laws and regulations for potential impact to AWS and our customers and develop appropriate mitigation and implementation approaches. Escalate and manage escalations as necessary.
• Develop and execute long-term security and compliance projects and initiatives, which may have broad scope and complexity, for AWS and AWS' regulated customers.
• Innovate to develop mechanisms that continuously improve the customer experience of security assurance;
• Performing compliance impact and market assessments of emerging compliance programs;
• Develop thought leadership material on cloud and emerging technologies for regulators, internal teams and customers.
• Tracking and reporting on changes to security controls and requirements standards across the region;
• Manage tight deadlines and drive for results, while being extremely detail orientated
• Prepare project plans and track projects through fruition.
• Support metrics, implement data collections mechanisms, analyze data and make recommendations.

Successful applicant must hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance (see https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-and-suitability)

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS 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 AWS Security

At AWS, 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 AWS’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

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. 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 balance. 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. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth

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.

Description

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 our scale, we invent new ways to provide the highest level of assurance to our most security conscious customers. Our team works closely with customers across industries and their auditors and regulatory agencies to understand the security shift from on-premise to the cloud, security of the cloud and customer capabilities in the cloud.

Our Assurance Specialists ensure that AWS can meet customers audit, assurance and regulatory expectations. We are looking for an independent, passionate, and deeply experienced security audit specialist with expertise and experience in developing and implementing technology audit and assurance programs in Australia. You will be responsible for defining and developing an audit and assurance program for our customers in Australia, along with hiring and managing the team that will work in specific markets.

At our scale, we are committed to inventing new ways to provide the highest level of assurance to our most security conscious customers. You have a strong foundation in audit principles, as well as a diverse technology, privacy and assurance background.

You have led teams and delivered challenging and complex audit and assurance programs. We have a team culture that encourages ownership, diversity, inclusion, and innovation. We expect team members and management alike to take a high degree of ownership for their program, vision and execution.

We expect this person to balance their unique perspective with those of the diverse perspectives of the team and its stakeholders. You will have an opportunity to work directly with most divisions across AWS as we build the tools and evidence needed to demonstrate assurance for our customers. Your technical and audit background will help bridge security, technology, and compliance, and facilitate the scale of the program.

This role, as part of the AWS Compliance & Security Assurance team in Australia, requires the ability to develop long-term projects and define processes and methods to ensure execution and productivity across multiple internal and external stakeholders, including customers and regulatory agencies.

Key job responsibilities

• Serve as an expert to AWS, customers, auditors, and regulators on regional and domestic regulations on security, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, technology, outsourcing and operational resilience in the industry.
• Anticipate new or potential laws and regulations for potential impact to AWS and our customers and develop appropriate mitigation and implementation approaches. Escalate and manage escalations as necessary.
• Develop and execute long-term security and compliance projects and initiatives, which may have broad scope and complexity, for AWS and AWS' regulated customers.
• Innovate to develop mechanisms that continuously improve the customer experience of security assurance;
• Performing compliance impact and market assessments of emerging compliance programs;
• Develop thought leadership material on cloud and emerging technologies for regulators, internal teams and customers.
• Tracking and reporting on changes to security controls and requirements standards across the region;
• Manage tight deadlines and drive for results, while being extremely detail orientated
• Prepare project plans and track projects through fruition.
• Support metrics, implement data collections mechanisms, analyze data and make recommendations.

Successful applicant must hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance (see https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-and-suitability)

Basic qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in technology and security audit and assurance activities and security implementations within regulated industries or a provider of services to regulated industries.
• Experience delivering programs such as IRAP, DISP, SOC, ISO20000, ISMAP, ISO27001 etc
• Australian Government NV2 Clearance or above

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience
• Experience with senior management and leadership responsibilities

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

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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