Description

Governance Specialist enables Amazon business leaders to understand the Information Security Policy and operate to maintain Customer Trust by guarding the confidentiality and integrity of Amazon and customer data. We assess risk, classify data and systems, detect potential intrusions, and render useless the value of data that may be leaked. Our mission includes instilling awareness to safeguard all customer and employee data, applications, services, and assets. To accomplish this, we work with Amazon organizations to build security best practices into enterprise-wide systems. Our guidance and leadership equip our partners to maintain high security standards. Amazon is looking for a Security Governance Specialist to focus on information security policy and governance programs and projects. In this Security Governance Specialist role you will work with cross-functional teams of technical and non-technical key stakeholders to define and operationalize strategy and interpret, communicate, and drive full lifecycle security policy projects. You will partner with the legal, product, and engineering teams to enable automation. If you enjoy working in a rapidly changing environment and influencing the strategic direction of a large global organization, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity to innovate and strategize the Policy Management Program Amazon wide. This program will be the central point for sharing security-related information and driving security-related programs across SDO organization. Amazon’s SDO organization includes a variety of large and growing businesses. It is inclusive of the Consumer Website, the fulfilment centers, TV and Movie Studios, Prime Video, Devices (Alexa, Kindle, FireTV), IMDB, Zappos, Whole Foods, and many other businesses.

Key job responsibilities

• Leading end to end Information Security Policy and Standards Program. Work with cross organization stakeholders and Identify the problem area and provide scalable solutions in the Information Security Policy space.

• Managing strategic key initiatives aimed at identifying and addressing security risks through adequate Information Security Polices for Amazon and its partner teams such as Corporate Development, Amazon Subsidiaries, and Business Line Security Teams

• Understand the Business Information Security Risk and provide the required data classification and policy exceptions and consultation.

• Demonstrate the ability to provide both strategic and creative thinking in a dynamic, evolving, multi-team-based environment; demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels of management, building trust across the organization; and demonstrate discretion with sensitive information.

• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while driving teams to complete goals.

• Understand and manage cross-functional requirements to translate them into an optimal solution. Be comfortable with hands-on day-to-day problem solving and implementing quick and effective action plans to meet short- and long-term priorities.

A day in the life

Our team puts a high value on work-live balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

About the team

About Amazon Security

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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Austin, TX, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, statistics, or related discipline, or equivalent technology experience

• Minimum of 10 years of industry experience with a proven track record of Information Security and Risk management

• 7+ years working in a Security and Technology compliance role managing Information Security Risk, Policy, and Governance projects

• Knowledge of information Information Security Risk and Governance methodologies

• Security and Compliance related certifications (i.e., CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, CISM, CIPP)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with web services, multi-tiered systems, complex architectures, workflow modeling, enterprise application integration, and cloud environments

• Possess an understanding of core information security principles and associated risk management principles.

• Experience in generating automated metrics to measure IT security effectiveness and consistency

• Experience with AWS products and services

• Familiarity with the GRC tooling

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $95,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,700/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.