Security Controls & Compliance Specialist (Audit)

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); 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 Web Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a security control specialist with IT audit experience to support developing a security controls product for AWS compliance needs.

You will understand customer and regulator goals, document controls, and communicate with multiple stakeholders to address audit frameworks and AWS processes. This role can be based in 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

Process improvements

Automation

Analysis

Security experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking a security control specialist with IT audit experience to support developing a security controls product for AWS compliance needs.

You will understand customer and regulator goals, document controls, and communicate with multiple stakeholders to address audit frameworks and AWS processes. This role can be based in Arlington, Herndon, Seattle, or New York.