Cloud Security Risk & Compliance Specialist

Amazon 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

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.