Security Controls & Audit Specialist

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a security control specialist with IT audit experience to join the AWS Security Assurance team. You will help develop a security controls product to serve our external audit function and articulate AWS controls to customers, regulators, and auditors.

This role requires collaboration across divisions, clear communication, and the ability to translate complex compliance concepts into actionable controls; offices include Arlington, Herndon, Seattle, or New York.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 3+ years of security-related professional experience

Responsibilities

• Understand regulatory and commercial IT requirements and serve as a subject-matter expert around AWS security controls
• Write, articulate, and update security controls and/or security policies and standards and documentation.
• Review evidence needed to illustrate the key controls that exist across the AWS environment
• Communicate to key stakeholders the operational processes around AWS security practices and how controls are implemented across the environment.
• Communicate to leadership key risks and areas of program improvement, as well as seek diverse opinions and coordinate improvement efforts.
• Fielding and addressing requests in collaboration with external auditors.
• Dive deep into the AWS control environment to develop broad domain and technical understanding of AWS control activities and implementation to articulate compliance to key stakeholders.
• Bridge communication with key stakeholders and AWS technical communities to articulate control implementation.
• Operate a quality rhythm of the business for managing multiple stakeholder expectations simultaneously

Skills

IT audit experience

Stakeholder communication

Security controls documentation

AWS security knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Security equipment (IDS)

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a security control specialist with IT audit experience to join the AWS Security Assurance team. You will help develop a security controls product to serve our external audit function and articulate AWS controls to customers, regulators, and auditors.

This role requires collaboration across divisions, clear communication, and the ability to translate complex compliance concepts into actionable controls; offices include Arlington, Herndon, Seattle, or New York.