Sr. Information Security Governance Specialist, Src Security Governance, Prosec

• Knowledge of information Information Security Risk and Governance methodologies
• 7+ years working in a Security and Technology compliance role with a solid grasp of Risk, Governance, and security fundamentals
• Passion to make things better and resourceful, solutions-based approach to partnership
• Security and Compliance related certifications (i.e., CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, CISM)
• 7+ years of executive communication and effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership involving both the business and technical sides of the business
• 7+ years of experience in consulting or managing Information Security Risk, Policy, and Governance projects
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, statistics, or related discipline, or equivalent technology experience
• Minimum of 8 years of industry experience with a proven track record of Information Security and Risk management

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 teams span over 10+ countries worldwide, and our focus areas include: security intelligence, application security, incident response, security operations, risk and compliance, acquisitions and subsidiaries, and external partner security. 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. This team dives deep into security technologies and continuously raises the security bar across Amazon’s Stores, Digital, and Other(SDO) by tackling complex engineering problems that require widespread support and multi-year execution plans. Amazon is looking for a Security Governance Specialist to focus on information security policy and governance programs and projects. This role will support an initiative to implement steps to achieve our long term security vision for customer trust, solving our most challenging problems with novel and scalable solutions. 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 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. 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 Web site, the fulfilment centers, TV and Movie Studios, Prime Video, Devices (Alexa, Kindle, FireTV), IMDB, Zappos, Whole Foods, and many other businesses. The role will provide opportunities to think big, be customer obsessed, and partner with business teams across Amazon.com. You can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivery. You are proactive in removing roadblocks, pave the way for innovation, and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will be a positive influencer across diverse teams, be able to effectively rally support for your initiatives, and be able to help deeply technical teams create simple solutions to meet your program goals. You are able to build trust with engineers and stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities

• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while driving teams to complete goals.
• Understand the Business Information Security Risk and provide the required data classification and policy exceptions and consultation. Identify the problem area and provide scalable solutions in the Information Security Policy space.
• Interpret and comprehend Information Security policies in the given context and business scenario and provide the necessary consultation in a time-bound manner
• Able to understand the business, security context, and downstream system impacts to classify the data elements effectively.
• Managing end to end Information Security Policy and Standards lifecycle.
• Managing initiatives aimed at identifying and addressing security risks for Amazon and its partner teams such as Corporate Development, Amazon Subsidiaries, and Business Line Security Teams
• Demonstrate the ability to provide both structured 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.
• 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 places a high value on work-life 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 lives is critical to lifelong 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
Our team's mission is to define, measure, enable, and evangelize the core enduring principles that raise the security bar across all of Amazon. We influence the security tooling, services, and products that teams across Amazon rely on, and most importantly, we uphold the security standards across all our systems and processes.
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 | Virginia Beach, VA, USA

• Familiarity with web services, multi-tiered systems, complex architectures, workflow modeling, enterprise application integration, and cloud environments
• Experience with AWS products and services
• Strong customer focus, ownership, a sense of urgency, and the drive to lead
• Experience in generating automated metrics to measure IT security effectiveness and consistency
• Possess an understanding of core information security principles and associated risk management principles.
• Excellent communication skills, strong documentation writing skills, and the ability to work well in a team
• Experience with large enterprise environments
• Familiarity with the GRC tools
• Experience with cross - organizational collaboration and negotiation

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 $127,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210,400/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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.