Amazon Web Services

Technology

AWSAssuranceSpecialist

$74–130k Herndon, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“AWS Assurance Specialist at Amazon Web Services. Skills: Compliance, Security Assurance, Risk Management. Manage multiple, competing priorities. Distill complex ambiguous technical problems”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive analysis into actions; Enable business

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analyze complex problems; Analyze ambiguous challenges; Data-driven decision making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, Experience in compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent, Experience with research and investigation skills or equivalent

Nice to Have

Experience establishing successful partnerships with internal and external teams to execute tactical initiatives or equivalent, Experience in program or project management, Experience handling confidential information

What You'll Do.

Distill complex ambiguous technical problems

Translate problems into business requirements

Translate problems into technical requirements

Translate problems into tactical requirements

Identify subject matter experts

Engage subject matter experts

Define potential solutions

Scope technical impact

Scope operational impact

Develop recommendations

Craft written communications

Craft verbal communications

Influence stakeholders

Drive clear decisions

Drive timely decisions

Operationalize analyses

Interpret requirements

Write strategy documents

Develop mitigation plans

Communicate mitigation plans

Manage mitigation plans

Develop implementation plans

Communicate implementation plans

Manage implementation plans

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with legal; Partner with business teams; Partner with builder teams; Lead cross-functional projects; Lead cross-functional programs; Partner with internal product owners; Partner with engineers; Partner with operators; Partner with compliance specialists; Partner with finance; Partner with legal partners; Collaborate virtually; Collaborate with internal AWS teams; Collaborate with external AWS partners; Collaborate with customers; Collaborate with regulators

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Executive presentations

Process & Methodology

Program management, Project management

Full Job Description

Do you enjoy innovating and developing simple solutions for complex problems? Do you thrive in the face of ambiguous challenges? Do you have a passion for analyzing requirements, partnering with legal, business, and builder teams, and articulating opinions and recommendations based on data and research? Do you want to drive that analysis into actions that enable business? Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is looking for an experienced, organized, self-driven, and results-oriented Security Industry Specialist to join the AWS Security Assurance team. This organization provides external stakeholders with judicious transparency and confidence regarding AWS's security posture, compliance capabilities, and risk management practices. In this role, you will lead cross-functional projects and programs that span multiple stakeholders, including internal product owners, engineers, operators, compliance specialists, finance and legal partners. You will partner with these teams to deeply understand and analyze new and emerging regulatory, customer, or third-party security requirements. Key job responsibilities The leader in this role will be required to: - Manage multiple, sometimes competing, priorities simultaneously; - Distill complex and ambiguous technical problems to their core elements; - Translate problems into business and technical requirements and tactical actions; - Identify and engage subject matter experts across multiple organizations (tech and non-tech) and disciplines to define potential solutions; - Scope the cost, technical, and operational impact of potential solutions; - Develop recommendations based upon data; - Craft clear written and verbal communications about the problem, solutions and recommendations for audiences across functions and all levels (including executive leadership); and - Use technical knowledge, data and strong communication skills to influence partners, stakeholders, and leaders to drive clear and timely decisions. A day in the life The

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