Senior Assurance Consultant, AWS Security Assurance Services

Senior Assurance Consultant, AWS Security Assurance Services Overview

The Security Assurance Services team within AWS focuses on building scalable security solutions for both internal and external customers, using the expertise of its builders to deliver security outcomes that support business goals. The team’s mission is tied to helping secure customer workloads and advancing security mechanisms and automation on behalf of customers. In this role, you would work with Amazon Web Services’ largest enterprise customers to help them apply the shared responsibility model as they move to the cloud.

This position is aimed at a governance, risk, and compliance professional who can help organizations navigate the challenges of moving systems and workloads into cloud environments. The role is centered on helping executives address enterprise risk management needs through highly scalable architectures. As a Senior Assurance Consultant, you would contribute to the growth of the Security Assurance practice and help customers understand how AWS’s services can support secure operations while also demonstrating that compliance goals can be met. The work sits at the intersection of cloud, cybersecurity, and compliance, and it involves supporting customers as they move regulated data and workloads into AWS while addressing risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

What you would do

• Lead groups made up of Amazon staff, partners, and customers to improve security assurance and compliance programs.
• Guide customers toward practical and innovative compliance and risk management strategies that help them move sensitive workloads to the cloud faster.
• Handle customer engagements that focus on answering security assurance questions and explaining how risk can be managed and compliance achieved in AWS.
• Take part in deep technical and strategic conversations, present recommendations, and demonstrate how compliance can be automated in AWS environments.
• Work closely with AWS engineering, support, and business teams to bring customer and partner feedback into product and technology planning.
• Help educate customers on how AWS’s product-led and people-powered services can support secure business operations and compliance assurance.
• Support customers in meeting the specific risk, regulatory, and compliance demands associated with cloud migration.
• Be prepared to travel to customer locations when needed.

What the role calls for

• A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Information Security, or a closely related field.
• Professional experience in information security and compliance.
• Hands-on background in risk management and internal audit work, including risk assessments, audits, control design, enterprise control frameworks, and risk prioritization.
• Experience protecting cloud software services, with an understanding of how to design for scalability, performance, and reliability.
• At least three years of experience advising customers on architectures aligned to standards and regulations such as NIST 800-53 and GDPR.
• The ability to work through a wide range of compliance requirements, get into the details, convert requirements into scalable solutions, and communicate clearly with people at all levels of an organization.
• Preferred credentials such as CPA, CMA, CISA, CIA, or similar qualifications in risk, audit, or compliance.
• Preferred experience carrying out security assessments and information systems audits across networks, operating systems, application security, and IT processes.
• A solid understanding of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps approaches and the way they influence risk and compliance management.
• Preferred technical security certifications such as CISSP or CISM.
• Evidence of strategic thinking across business, product, and technical issues.
• A master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Information Security, or comparable experience is preferred.

Team and culture

AWS describes itself as a cloud platform used by organizations ranging from startups to large global enterprises. The company emphasizes work-life harmony and says it aims to support flexibility so employees can succeed at work without sacrificing life outside work. The team also highlights an inclusive culture, supported by employee-led affinity groups and learning events such as CORE and AmazeCon, as well as mentorship and career growth resources designed to help employees develop professionally.

The posting also notes that Amazon welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and encourages people to apply even if their experience is non-linear or does not match every preferred qualification.

Working arrangement

This role is offered in a hybrid working model. Employees may work from the office every day or choose a flexible hybrid setup close to one of Amazon’s offices. The posting also indicates that the role is based in London, UK.

Additional information

Amazon states that it is an equal opportunities employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience and skills. The company also says it does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics. The posting includes links to Amazon’s privacy notice and accommodation information for candidates who need support during the application, interview, or onboarding process.

Applicants are directed to apply through Amazon’s careers site.

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