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Posted date: Sep 25, 2024
There have been 2 jobs posted with the title of Security Industry Specialist II all time at Amazon.Location: Austin, TX
Estimated salary: $144,050
Range: $91,800 - $196,300
Description
At Amazon, we are obsessed with customer trust. Security Industry Specialist, Governance enables Amazon business leaders to understand the Information Security Policies 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 Stores Security 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.
Key job responsibilities
* 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 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
* Understand the Business Information Security Risk and provide the required data classification and policy consultation. Identify the problem area and provide scalable solutions in the Information Security Policy space.
* 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 organisation; and demonstrate discretion with sensitive information.
* Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while driving teams to complete goals.
* 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 fulfilment. 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.
About the team
About Amazon Security:
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
The Security Assurance Team serves as the primary security compliance team for Amazon. This role will provide advisory guidance to new and existing businesses at Amazon, and will conduct deep dives into critical security risk areas. If you enjoy working in a rapidly changing environment in a large, complex, and global organization, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity. You should be an experienced technologist and innovative compliance professional who has the ability to understand business processes, effectively communicate with technical teams and business leaders, and be able to drive automated and scalable process improvements across the organization.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, statistics, or related discipline, or equivalent technology experience* Minimum of 5 years of industry experience with a proven track record of Information Security and Risk management
* 5+ years working in a Security and Technology compliance role with a solid grasp of Risk, Governance, and security fundamentals
* 3+ years of experience in consulting and managing Information Security Risk, Policy, and Governance projects
* Knowledge of information Information Security Risk and Governance methodologies
Extended Qualifications
* Possess an understanding of core information security principles and associated risk management principles.* Experience in generating automated metrics to measure IT security effectiveness and consistency
* Experience with cross - organizational collaboration and negotiation
* Familiarity with the GRC tools
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $91,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $196,300/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.
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