Overview
City:
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Amazon obsesses over customers; delivering results for customers is what we do. We are looking for independent, passionate, and deeply experienced professionals in the Security, Compliance and Assurance domain to provide depth in assisting our partners, customers and their stakeholders to understand and address their security, regulatory and compliance requirements in moving their sensitive workloads and heavily regulated data into the cloud. This candidate should be a technically experienced and innovative security/compliance professional who has the ability to handle a wide range of regulatory and government security and privacy requirements and translate those requirements into applications for cloud computing. This position will have high visibility at senior levels of government agencies, financial institutions, regulators, CISOs, CTOs, their staffs, and AWS senior leadership to ensure compliance with global AWS standards, practices and policies. The role, as part of the AWS Compliance & Security Assurance team in Australia & New Zealand, requires the ability to develop long-term projects and define processes to ensure execution and productivity across multiple internal and external stakeholders, including customers and regulatory agencies.
Key responsibilities
Serve as an expert to AWS, customers, auditors, and regulators on regional and domestic regulations on security, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, technology, outsourcing and operational resilience.
Anticipate new or potential laws and regulations for potential impact to AWS and our customers and develop appropriate mitigation and implementation approaches. Escalate and manage escalations as necessary.
Develop and execute long-term security and compliance projects and initiatives for AWS and AWS' regulated customers.
Innovate to develop mechanisms that continuously improve the customer experience of security assurance.
Perform compliance impact and market assessments of emerging compliance programs.
Develop thought leadership material on cloud and emerging technologies for regulators, internal teams and customers.
Track and report on changes to security controls and requirements standards across the region.
Manage tight deadlines and drive for results, with strong attention to detail.
Prepare project plans and track projects through fruition.
Support metrics, implement data collection mechanisms, analyze data and make recommendations.
Successful applicant must hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
10+ years experience in regulatory compliance, banking or non-banking supervision and examination, or government agencies involved in cybersecurity management and/or operations.
Track record in security assurance work such as cybersecurity, audit or security architecture.
Experience in program design and management.
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cyber Security or IT Security Management.
Familiarity with cloud computing, technology risks, security and outsourcing.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working on governance, risk and compliance programs with direct regulator engagement.
Technical acumen in software engineering, security engineering, or cloud architecture; experience leveraging AI to improve productivity.
Experience with cloud migrations focusing on security risk assessment or architectural considerations.
Experience with sensitive or classified government systems.
Understanding of privacy, security and resilience requirements across regulated sectors of government, financial services and national critical infrastructure.
About The Team AWS Security values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply even if you do not meet all qualifications. If your career is just starting or follows a non-traditional path, don’t let it stop you from applying.
EEO & Inclusion Acknowledgement Of Country In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE Statement Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit the accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Company - Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
Job ID: A3060152
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