Amazon · 9 hours ago
Security Compliance Specialist, Leo External Security Assurance
Amazon is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of over 3,000 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. They are seeking a Security Compliance Specialist to deliver Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions to meet regulatory and external assurance needs, collaborating with various teams to design and execute high-impact security programs.
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Responsibilities
Design and drive scalable processes within a GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) framework to ensure compliance with Leo's regulatory and contractual security and privacy requirements
Building and maintaining compliance certifications such as ISO 27001, ISO 22301, NIST 800-53, ISO27701, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA etc., identifying applicable security controls, assessing compliance gaps and readiness, developing remediation strategies, and driving remediation activities to completion
Driving certifications and assurance programs by liaising with external auditors and other Amazon security teams, articulating control implementation and impact, and establishing considerations for applying security, and risk concepts to a highly technical and complex environment
Communicating to key stakeholders and leadership on controls implementation, audit results, compliance program metrics, key risks and areas of program improvement, as well as, seek diverse opinions and coordinate improvement efforts
Working closely with engineering, compliance, security, bizdev and Legal teams to identify future compliance and regulatory requirements and define compliance solutions
Serving as an advisor on audit remediation issues
Understand and manage cross-functional GRC requirements to translate them into GRC tool; and
Be comfortable with hands-on day-to-day problem solving and implementing quick and effective action plans to meet short- and long-term priorities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
4+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Preferred
Experience leveraging and improving internal tools
Experience with Data Modeling (BMIDE), workflows, stylesheets, access control, ITAR/EAR requirements, change management, and CAD integrations with NX
CISSP, CISA, CISM or other security certification
Knowledge of compliance and security standards across the enterprise IT landscape
Experience building strategic relationships with stakeholders, including communicating and collaborating across teams and functions
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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