Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Senior Compliance Specialist - FedRAMP, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Senior Compliance Specialist - FedRAMP, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), Security is our highest priority. The AWS Security Assurance Team is responsible for diving deep into industry requirements, establishing and maintaining regulatory and authority relationships 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 senior industry expert to join our Federal Government Assurance Program. As part of the team, you will own and lead a strategic element of our US Federal Government Compliance Program (e.g. FedRAMP, DoD, CMMC). Our team solves complex compliance challenges, dives deep into compliance requirements for both AWS and our customers, improves processes, and drives greater efficiencies 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 experienced and industry professional who has the ability to understand IT and compliance processes, evaluate opportunities for improvement, and to be able to drive innovative campaigns across organizations and teams.
Key responsibilities
Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of compliance program activities and recommend 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.
Simplifying and decomposing security compliance requirements into clear technical specifications and policies.
Setting the vision and connecting the vision between technology, business strategies and requirements.
Communicating to senior leadership the status and key deliverables of team initiatives, seek diverse opinions and lead improvement efforts. Leading escalations.
Influencing incoming and present regulations, legislation, mandates and standards for the betterment of AWS and our customers and reduce the impact to our internal and external stakeholders.
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 broad 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 implement business requirements.
Transforming raw thoughts into clear technical documentation and/or direction.
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 Amazon Security values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply even if you do not meet all listed qualifications. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. 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 opportunities to build experience across cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. We foster an inclusive culture with ongoing DEI events and learning experiences.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years experience in project/program management in a technical field.
5+ years of IT security, compliance and/or relevant Federal regulatory experience.
3+ years of FedRAMP or NIST compliance program experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding and experience implementing/overseeing Government compliance requirements/programs such as FedRAMP, DoD CSP-SRG, CMMC.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Demonstrated understanding of cloud computing services/deployment architecture.
Experience with US Government Compliance Frameworks/Programs including: FedRAMP, DoD SRG, NIST, ISO, FISMA, RMF, OSCAL; experience performing FedRAMP advisory projects.
Experience in assessments, authorization and continuous monitoring of cloud services and products.
Direct experience in identification, management, monitoring and reporting risks/POA&Ms.
Industry certification such as CISSP, CISA, and CISM.
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 require a workplace accommodation during the application or interview process, please visit the accommodations page for more information.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $107,400/year to $229,700/year, with variations based on location, knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company, with potential equity, sign-on payments, and other benefits as part of the package. For more information, please visit the Amazon benefits page. This position will remain posted until filled.
Company
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Job ID: A3094376
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We are looking for a highly motivated senior industry expert to join our Federal Government Assurance Program. As part of the team, you will own and lead a strategic element of our US Federal Government Compliance Program (e.g. FedRAMP, DoD, CMMC). Our team solves complex compliance challenges, dives deep into compliance requirements for both AWS and our customers, improves processes, and drives greater efficiencies 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 experienced and industry professional who has the ability to understand IT and compliance processes, evaluate opportunities for improvement, and to be able to drive innovative campaigns across organizations and teams.
Key responsibilities
Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of compliance program activities and recommend 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.
Simplifying and decomposing security compliance requirements into clear technical specifications and policies.
Setting the vision and connecting the vision between technology, business strategies and requirements.
Communicating to senior leadership the status and key deliverables of team initiatives, seek diverse opinions and lead improvement efforts. Leading escalations.
Influencing incoming and present regulations, legislation, mandates and standards for the betterment of AWS and our customers and reduce the impact to our internal and external stakeholders.
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 broad 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 implement business requirements.
Transforming raw thoughts into clear technical documentation and/or direction.
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 Amazon Security values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply even if you do not meet all listed qualifications. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. 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 opportunities to build experience across cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. We foster an inclusive culture with ongoing DEI events and learning experiences.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years experience in project/program management in a technical field.
5+ years of IT security, compliance and/or relevant Federal regulatory experience.
3+ years of FedRAMP or NIST compliance program experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding and experience implementing/overseeing Government compliance requirements/programs such as FedRAMP, DoD CSP-SRG, CMMC.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Demonstrated understanding of cloud computing services/deployment architecture.
Experience with US Government Compliance Frameworks/Programs including: FedRAMP, DoD SRG, NIST, ISO, FISMA, RMF, OSCAL; experience performing FedRAMP advisory projects.
Experience in assessments, authorization and continuous monitoring of cloud services and products.
Direct experience in identification, management, monitoring and reporting risks/POA&Ms.
Industry certification such as CISSP, CISA, and CISM.
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 require a workplace accommodation during the application or interview process, please visit the accommodations page for more information.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $107,400/year to $229,700/year, with variations based on location, knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company, with potential equity, sign-on payments, and other benefits as part of the package. For more information, please visit the Amazon benefits page. This position will remain posted until filled.
Company
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Job ID: A3094376
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