Security Compliance Specialist, Leo External Security Assurance

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 178,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA / Redmond, WA seeks a Security Compliance Specialist for the Leo External Security Assurance program. You will design, implement, and manage governance, risk, and compliance processes across a highly technical satellite security environment, coordinating with legal, engineering and security teams to meet external assurance needs.

The role requires strong hands‑on capability with audits and certifications, and experience with ISO 27001, NIST 800‑53, SOC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 3+ years of professional experience in governance, risk and compliance designing and implementing controls or performing audits over ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, SOC 1/SOC 2 and other globally recognized compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive scalable processes within a GRC framework to ensure compliance with Leo's regulatory and contractual security and privacy requirements.
• Build and maintain compliance certifications such as ISO 27001, ISO 22301, NIST 800-53, ISO27701, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, etc., identify applicable security controls, assess compliance gaps and readiness, develop remediation strategies, and drive remediation activities to completion.
• Drive certifications and assurance programs by liaising with external auditors and other Amazon security teams, articulating control implementation and impact, and establishing considerations for applying security and risk concepts to a highly technical and complex environment.
• Communicate to key stakeholders and leadership on controls implementation, audit results, compliance program metrics, key risks and areas of program improvement, and coordinate improvement efforts.
• Work closely with engineering, compliance, security, bizdev and Legal teams to identify future compliance and regulatory requirements and define compliance solutions.
• Serve as an advisor on assurance issues.
• Understand and manage cross‑functional GRC requirements to translate them into GRC tools.
• Be comfortable with hands‑on day‑to‑day problem solving and implementing quick and effective action plans to meet short‑ and long‑term priorities.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Compliance programs

Audits

Stakeholder relationships

ITAR/EAR compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Security Compliance Specialist, Leo External Security Assurance

Job ID: 3180986 | Amazon.com Services LLC

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Arlington, VA, USA or Redmond, WA, USA. Amazon Leo (previously known as Project Kuiper) is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of over 3,000 Low Earth Orbit satellites. Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities worldwide.

At Leo, we are obsessed with customer trust and seek an individual contributor who is creative and passionate about delivering Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions to meet Leo's regulatory and external assurance needs. In this role, you will collaborate with various business and security teams across Amazon to identify compliance needs, assess the maturity of processes and controls, design, build, and execute high‑impact security or compliance programs, and liaise with external auditors and regulators.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and drive scalable processes within a GRC framework to ensure compliance with Leo's regulatory and contractual security and privacy requirements.
• Build and maintain compliance certifications such as ISO 27001, ISO 22301, NIST 800-53, ISO27701, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, etc., identify applicable security controls, assess compliance gaps and readiness, develop remediation strategies, and drive remediation activities to completion.
• Drive certifications and assurance programs by liaising with external auditors and other Amazon security teams, articulating control implementation and impact, and establishing considerations for applying security and risk concepts to a highly technical and complex environment.
• Communicate to key stakeholders and leadership on controls implementation, audit results, compliance program metrics, key risks and areas of program improvement, and coordinate improvement efforts.
• Work closely with engineering, compliance, security, bizdev and Legal teams to identify future compliance and regulatory requirements and define compliance solutions.
• Serve as an advisor on assurance issues.
• Understand and manage cross‑functional GRC requirements to translate them into GRC tools.
• Be comfortable with hands‑on day‑to‑day problem solving and implementing quick and effective action plans to meet short‑ and long‑term priorities.

Day in the Life

Have you wanted an opportunity to secure an advanced satellite‑based broadband telecom service? The Leo Security team owns the security of product and operations of Leo end‑to‑end. We provide the necessary infrastructure and mechanisms to ensure the security of our satellite constellation and provide assurance to our customers and regulators on our security, privacy and resiliency programs. Our team drives the implementation of compliance programs, owns the collaboration with external auditors and regulators. You will work in a start‑up like environment, backed by Amazon’s infrastructure to bootstrap security mechanisms, and help instill the security culture in the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 3+ years of professional experience in governance, risk and compliance designing and implementing controls or performing audits over ISO 27001, NIST 800‑53, SOC 1/SOC 2 and other globally recognized compliance programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP, CISA, CISM or other security certification.
• Experience building strategic relationships with stakeholders, including communicating and collaborating across teams and functions.
• Experience working with ITAR and EAR controlled data.
• Comprehensive understanding of compliance requirements for ISO 27001, ISO 22301, SOC 2, and U.S. Government Compliance Frameworks/Programs (FedRAMP, NIST 800‑53, NIST 800‑171, NIST Risk Management Framework, FISMA).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and options 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

Salary: USA, VA, Arlington – $102,000.00 to $178,400.00 USD annually. USA, WA, Redmond – $102,000.00 to $178,400.00 USD annually.