Government Security Compliance Risk Manager, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

AWS Security Assurance Team Position

Security is our highest priority at Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS Security Assurance team is responsible for diving deep into industry requirements, establishing and maintaining regulatory and authority documentation for security requirements and establishing long-term strategies to meet customer and regulatory security assurance needs and requirements. At AWS' scale, we hire experienced builders to design and operate scalable mechanisms to provide the highest level of assurance to our most regulatory conscious customers. We are looking for a highly motivated industry expert to join our Government Assurance Team. As part of the team, you will own the strategic direction and operation and be a key part of our US Government Compliance Program (e.g. FedRAMP, DoD). Our team solves complex compliance challenges, dives deep into compliance requirements for both AWS and our customers, improves processes, and drives greater efficiency in meeting expectations. This role facilitates our ability to grow and scale our internal compliance processes and mechanisms to meet the compliance and regulatory expectations in the US Public Sector Market. You should be an industry professional who has the ability to understand IT and compliance processes, evaluate opportunities for improvement, and drive innovative campaigns across organizations and teams.

Key job responsibilities include :

• Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of compliance documentation program activities and implementing improvements to improve delivery at scale.
• Leading and managing projects and campaigns with excellent project management skills.
• Creating operational mechanisms to address recurring escalation patterns and persistent challenges, communicating to leadership the status and key deliverables of team initiatives, seeking diverse opinions, and leading improvement efforts.
• Leading escalations, fielding and addressing requests for team support in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Diving deep into the operations of AWS compliance programs to develop domain and technical understanding of regulatory and customer expectations to drive process improvement initiatives.
• Bridging communication with both technical engineering and business teams to successfully capture and document control activities.
• Operating a quality rhythm of the business for managing compliance expectations.
• Using high judgment to distill diverse inputs from large customer segments and stakeholders to set a vision and design the right long-term solutions.
• Leading a large, challenging initiative.

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 :

Preferred Qualifications :

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800 / year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits. For more information, please visit https : / / www.aboutamazon.com / workplace / employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.