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Senior Assurance Consultant, AWS Security Assurance Services
Amazon Jobs, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Our teams cover AWS Professional Services, AWS Training and Certification, AWS Support and Managed Services, and AWS Security Assurance Services. We work with AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center to help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud. The Global Services, Security (GSS) team builds scalable security solutions for both internal and external customers to drive secure business outcomes and automate security mechanisms on behalf of customers. The AWS Security Assurance Services team works with our largest enterprise customers to operationalize the shared responsibility model as they migrate to the cloud. We seek a Governance, Risk, and Compliance leader who can address migration challenges and help executives meet enterprise risk management requirements using scalable computing architectures. The AWS Security Assurance Service team, within GSS, is seeking a talented Assurance Consultant to expand the Security Assurance practice and educate customers on how our product-led, people-powered services help operate securely on AWS while demonstrating assurance that compliance objectives can be achieved. This role intersects cloud, cyber security, and compliance and offers opportunities to work with multiple lines of business and a variety of security and compliance use cases. It is a customer-facing role where success is measured by helping customers migrate workloads and regulated data to the cloud while addressing specific risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements. We are looking for an innovative security/compliance professional who can handle a wide range of compliance requirements, translate them into scalable solutions, and communicate at all organizational levels. Key responsibilities
Expertise – Leads teams that include Amazonians, partners, and customers to enhance security assurance and compliance programs Solutions – Lead a team to define innovative compliance and risk management approaches to help customers move sensitive workloads onto the cloud faster Delivery – Engage to resolve security assurance questions and manage risk and compliance while operating in the AWS Cloud, including deep-dive discussions, strategic recommendations, and demonstrations of automating compliance Insights – Lead efforts with AWS engineering, support, and business teams to convey partner and customer feedback for AWS technology roadmaps Travel – Ability to travel to customer sites as needed About the team
AWS Security Assurance Services LLC is a PCI-QSAC (Payment Card Industry-Qualified Security Assessor) and HITRUST External Assessor Firm. The team helps customers achieve, maintain, and automate compliance in the cloud by aligning audit standards with AWS service features. About AWS
Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. If you do not meet all preferred qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Different paths and experiences are welcome. Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate to power businesses. Inclusive Team Culture
Our affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people. Our culture fosters collaboration and innovation through diverse voices and perspectives. Mentorship & Career Growth
We focus on ongoing performance development, knowledge sharing, mentorship, and career growth. Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony and flexibility to support our employees' well-being. Required qualifications include: 5+ years of security, compliance, and risk management experience 3+ years of regulatory and risk management experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field 3+ years advising on architectures meeting financial or NIST-based standards (PCI, ISO27001, CRI, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, CMMC) 3+ years assessing security posture and producing evidence of control effectiveness in cloud environments Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (preferred) Experience auditing security across networks, operating systems, applications, and IT processes Understanding of Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, and their impact on risk management CMMC certification (e.g., CMMC-RP) and CISA certification (preferred) Equal opportunity: Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on protected status. If you need a workplace accommodation during the application process, please review the accommodations information for more details. Compensation varies by geographic market and other factors; base pay ranges and other compensation are described in the posting. This position will remain posted until filled.
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AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Our teams cover AWS Professional Services, AWS Training and Certification, AWS Support and Managed Services, and AWS Security Assurance Services. We work with AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center to help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud. The Global Services, Security (GSS) team builds scalable security solutions for both internal and external customers to drive secure business outcomes and automate security mechanisms on behalf of customers. The AWS Security Assurance Services team works with our largest enterprise customers to operationalize the shared responsibility model as they migrate to the cloud. We seek a Governance, Risk, and Compliance leader who can address migration challenges and help executives meet enterprise risk management requirements using scalable computing architectures. The AWS Security Assurance Service team, within GSS, is seeking a talented Assurance Consultant to expand the Security Assurance practice and educate customers on how our product-led, people-powered services help operate securely on AWS while demonstrating assurance that compliance objectives can be achieved. This role intersects cloud, cyber security, and compliance and offers opportunities to work with multiple lines of business and a variety of security and compliance use cases. It is a customer-facing role where success is measured by helping customers migrate workloads and regulated data to the cloud while addressing specific risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements. We are looking for an innovative security/compliance professional who can handle a wide range of compliance requirements, translate them into scalable solutions, and communicate at all organizational levels. Key responsibilities
Expertise – Leads teams that include Amazonians, partners, and customers to enhance security assurance and compliance programs Solutions – Lead a team to define innovative compliance and risk management approaches to help customers move sensitive workloads onto the cloud faster Delivery – Engage to resolve security assurance questions and manage risk and compliance while operating in the AWS Cloud, including deep-dive discussions, strategic recommendations, and demonstrations of automating compliance Insights – Lead efforts with AWS engineering, support, and business teams to convey partner and customer feedback for AWS technology roadmaps Travel – Ability to travel to customer sites as needed About the team
AWS Security Assurance Services LLC is a PCI-QSAC (Payment Card Industry-Qualified Security Assessor) and HITRUST External Assessor Firm. The team helps customers achieve, maintain, and automate compliance in the cloud by aligning audit standards with AWS service features. About AWS
Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. If you do not meet all preferred qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Different paths and experiences are welcome. Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate to power businesses. Inclusive Team Culture
Our affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people. Our culture fosters collaboration and innovation through diverse voices and perspectives. Mentorship & Career Growth
We focus on ongoing performance development, knowledge sharing, mentorship, and career growth. Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony and flexibility to support our employees' well-being. Required qualifications include: 5+ years of security, compliance, and risk management experience 3+ years of regulatory and risk management experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field 3+ years advising on architectures meeting financial or NIST-based standards (PCI, ISO27001, CRI, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, CMMC) 3+ years assessing security posture and producing evidence of control effectiveness in cloud environments Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (preferred) Experience auditing security across networks, operating systems, applications, and IT processes Understanding of Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, and their impact on risk management CMMC certification (e.g., CMMC-RP) and CISA certification (preferred) Equal opportunity: Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on protected status. If you need a workplace accommodation during the application process, please review the accommodations information for more details. Compensation varies by geographic market and other factors; base pay ranges and other compensation are described in the posting. This position will remain posted until filled.
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