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

Amazon.com Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking an AWS Security Risk Specialist to own end-to-end risk assessments for services and controls. You will review evidence, write risk findings, and present outcomes to leadership with data-driven recommendations. The role emphasizes collaboration with security, risk, and compliance teams across AWS.

You will shape governance processes, turn regulatory requirements into clear control expectations, and drive scalable improvements in the assessment program.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of auditing business processes, risk mitigation, program compliance or internal audits experience.
• 5+ years in industries such as law, customer service, investigations, risk, compliance or project management.
• 5+ years of customer service experience.
• Experience with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end risk assessments for AWS services and security controls with minimal oversight.
• Assess complex technical and operational processes across multiple AWS services and identify control gaps.
• Write and maintain high-quality security risk documentation and governance procedures.
• Review evidence to confirm key controls exist and function across AWS.
• Translate customer/regulatory requirements into clear control expectations for service teams.
• Present risks and program improvements to leadership with data-driven recommendations.
• Advise service teams and AWS communities on control implementation and assessment prep.
• Lead improvements to make assessments more scalable and efficient.

Skills

Auditing

Risk management

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

Job ID: 10595359 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

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.

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.

Internal job description

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of auditing business processes, risk mitigation, program compliance or internal audits experience
• 5+ years of work in relevant industries such as law, customer service, investigations, risk, compliance or project management experience
• 5+ years of customer service experience
• Experience in audits related to business processes, risk mitigation, program compliance, or internal audits
• Experience in customer service
• Experience working in relevant industries such as law, customer service, investigations, risk, compliance or project management
• Experience with all Microsoft Office applications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification such as CAMS, CRCM, or CRP
• Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions and implement effective solutions
• Experience working in risk, fraud or compliance organizations
• Master's degree or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification such as CAMS, CRCM, or CRP
• Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions and implement effective solutions
• Experience working in risk, fraud or compliance organizations
• Master's degree or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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