Security Industry Specialist, AWS Security & Risk Compliance

Amazon Inc.; 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. is seeking a Security Industry Specialist to support risk evaluations of security compliance findings and contribute to remediation strategies within the Risk and Compliance Remediation (RCR) team.

You will translate regulatory requirements into actionable mitigation steps and provide compliance risk assessments to peers and managers. You'll collaborate with Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers to address root causes across AWS services, report on risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related field.
• Experience in security compliance, audit, or governance roles, including regulated sectors.
• Experience in risk assessment and enabling security decisions.
• Experience working with government officials and regulatory bodies.
• 5+ years of experience in security compliance, audit, or governance roles at government agencies, highly regulated entities, or as an external auditor.

Responsibilities

• Support risk evaluations of security compliance findings with audit program managers, leveraging existing mechanisms and frameworks to determine when to remediate, negotiate with auditors, or recommend risk acceptance
• Provide compliance risk assessments and status updates to peers and managers, clearly communicating risk posture and remediation progress
• Contribute to the maintenance and execution of the risk acceptance framework, documenting rationale, escalation thresholds, and tracking outcomes over time utilizing established processes
• Support theme analysis for compliance framework and process root causes, identifying patterns across recurring findings and contributing to interventions that address root causes across AWS services
• Participate in cross-team initiatives to resolve compliance gaps that generate repeated audit findings, working with Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers to synthesize technical, operational, and compliance perspectives
• Leverage your proficiency in common security compliance regimes to translate audit findings and regulatory obligations into actionable compliance requirements for AWS service teams
• Contribute to remediation method intelligence and help build repeatable playbooks for managing auditor expectations, maintaining structured records of management responses and mitigation outcomes
• Support triage systems and risk assessment frameworks that scale RCR's advisory capabilities, contributing to metrics and reporting that provide leadership with compliance risk visibility
• Optimize cross-team processes for efficiency, identifying opportunities to improve how compliance risk evaluations and remediation activities are executed

Skills

Risk assessment

Regulatory liaison

Security governance

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related fields

Tools

AWS/Azure/Google Cloud

ISO/PCI/NIST knowledge

Job description

Security Industry Specialist, AWS Security & Risk Compliance

Job ID: 10418814 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

At AWS, Security is priority zero. As part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security team, we are looking for a Security Industry Specialist who is passionate about how AWS identifies, evaluates, and resolves security compliance risk. As part of the Risk and Compliance Remediation (RCR) team within AWS Compliance Security Assurance, you'll support compliance risk evaluations, contribute to remediation strategies, and help eliminate security compliance risks before they reach auditors, customers, or regulators.

This role requires proficiency in common security compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC, PCI, ISO, NIST) and audit standards, along with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable risk mitigation steps. You'll work across teams to support remediation priorities, contribute to risk acceptance processes, and provide compliance risk assessments to peers and managers.

Key job responsibilities

• Support risk evaluations of security compliance findings in partnership with audit program managers, leveraging existing mechanisms and frameworks to determine when to remediate, negotiate with auditors, or recommend risk acceptance
• Provide compliance risk assessments and status updates to peers and managers, clearly communicating risk posture and remediation progress
• Contribute to the maintenance and execution of the risk acceptance framework, documenting rationale, escalation thresholds, and tracking outcomes over time utilizing established processes
• Support theme analysis for compliance framework and process root causes, identifying patterns across recurring findings and contributing to interventions that address root causes across AWS services
• Participate in cross-team initiatives to resolve compliance gaps that generate repeated audit findings, working with Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers to synthesize technical, operational, and compliance perspectives
• Leverage your proficiency in common security compliance regimes to translate audit findings and regulatory obligations into actionable compliance requirements for AWS service teams
• Contribute to remediation method intelligence and help build repeatable playbooks for managing auditor expectations, maintaining structured records of management responses and mitigation outcomes
• Support triage systems and risk assessment frameworks that scale RCR's advisory capabilities, contributing to metrics and reporting that provide leadership with compliance risk visibility
• Optimize cross-team processes for efficiency, identifying opportunities to improve how compliance risk evaluations and remediation activities are executed

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Auditing, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or other related fields
• Experience performing and/or participating in technical assessments in direct support of a major compliance effort (e.g. ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701, ISO 9001, PCI, SOC1/SOC 2, HITRUST)
• Experience in risk assessment and enabling organizations to make security decisions
• Experience in working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies
• 5+ years of experience in security compliance, audit, or governance roles at government agencies, highly regulated entities (financial services, healthcare, telecommunications), or as an external auditor

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP, CISA, CISM or other security certification
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud technology
• Experience in security or compliance consulting or advisory work in support of a highly technical environment

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, VA, Arlington - 102,000.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.