As a member of the AWS Professional Services Global Security, Risk, and Compliance practice you will pioneer technically advanced security solutions to enable impactful customer initiatives. Building on those experiences you’ll collaborate AWS service teams on new features, innovate with new technologies and explore new challenges. This is a customer facing role that requires travel to customer sites as needed.
Key job responsibilities
• Collaborate with teams that include Amazonians, partners, and customers to build & deploy security infrastructure and automate security operations for customers
• Collaborate on internal builder projects
• Become a deep technical resource that earns the trust of our customers
• Develop high-quality technical content such as automation tools, reference architectures, and white papers to help our consultants, partners, and customers build on the work we deliver.
• Innovate on behalf of customers; translate your thoughts into action yielding measurable results.
• Mentor & invest in the development team members
About the team
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 1+ year(s) of experience in IT security, compliance, or risk management
- 3+ years of IT implementation experience
- BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
- Experience in technology automation, implementation, integration, and/or deployment
- Knowledge of primary AWS services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS, Amazon Route 53, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience in IT security, compliance, or risk management
- Experience and technical expertise in cloud computing technologies (design and implementation)
- Hands-on technical expertise in building security capabilities in code and deploying infrastructure as code
- Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Node.js, JavaScript, Bash, Ruby, Perl)
- Implementation experience with enterprise security solutions (e.g., WAF, IPS, Anti-DDOS, SIEM)
- Experience building enterprise security strategy for cloud adoption, leading implementation of the strategy, and driving the program’s evolution to meet new requirements
- Understanding of industry standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST frameworks)
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $204,300/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.