Program Security & Compliance Lead (TS/SCI)

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) seeks a Security Industry Specialist II to join a team delivering security assurance and compliance programs aligned with NISPOM and ICD 705 for classified operations. The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.

You will apply your expertise to execute security controls, manage cross-team workflows, support DCSA assessments, and maintain ongoing program governance across PERSEC, PHYSEC, and industrial security domains within ALG.

Qualifications

• Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance
• 5+ years of progressive experience designing, building, or implementing security assurance and compliance programs in line with national industrial security program requirements and government directives (e.g., DoD, IC)
• Demonstrated expertise with the NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117) as a widely adopted government security compliance regime
• Hands-on experience with governance, risk, and compliance functions including clearance/eligibility lifecycle management (DISS, NBIS)
• Experience scoping, negotiating, or executing government security audits/assessments (e.g., DCSA security reviews, vulnerability assessments)
• Experience at systems integrators, industrial security companies, and/or government agencies

Responsibilities

• Leverage specific expertise with the NISPOM and related government security compliance frameworks to make sound decisions on delivering assurance about Amazon's security and control environment at accredited facilities.
• Design and execute security compliance processes across personnel security (PERSEC), physical security (PHYSEC), and industrial security disciplines, including identifying internal enhancements based on compliance expectations and designing continuous monitoring for security controls.
• Leverage existing mechanisms (evidence repositories, templates, engagement runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures) to deliver security assurance and fulfill government compliance requirements.
• Prepare for and support DCSA security reviews, assessments, and vulnerability assessments; scope and negotiate engagement parameters with government assessors.

Skills

NISPOM compliance

GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance)

Industrial security program design

DISS/NBIS experience

Security audits/assessments

SCIFs/ICD 705 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security, Law Enforcement, Business Management, Accounting or related fields

Tools

DISS

NBIS

SFPC

SAPPC

CDSE

ICD 705

Job description

Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) seeks a Security Industry Specialist II to join a team delivering security assurance and compliance programs aligned with NISPOM and ICD 705 for classified operations. The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.

You will apply your expertise to execute security controls, manage cross-team workflows, support DCSA assessments, and maintain ongoing program governance across PERSEC, PHYSEC, and industrial security domains within ALG.