Sr. Industry Specialist, AWS Security & Risk Compliance
Location
Arlington, VA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 16, 2026
Description
At AWS, Security is priority zero. As part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security team, we are looking for an experienced Senior Security Industry Specialist who is passionate about transforming how AWS identifies, evaluates, and resolves security compliance risk. As part of the Risk and Compliance Remediation (RCR) team within AWS Compliance Security Assurance, you'll serve as a strategic compliance risk advisor, providing opinionated risk evaluations and driving proactive remediation strategies that eliminate systemic security compliance risks before they reach auditors, customers, or regulators.
This role requires deep expertise in security compliance frameworks (SOC, PCI, ISO, NIST, FedRAMP), audit standards, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable risk mitigation strategies. You'll work across AWS organizations to influence remediation priorities, own risk acceptance frameworks, and advise senior leadership on complia...
At AWS, Security is priority zero. As part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security team, we are looking for an experienced Senior Security Industry Specialist who is passionate about transforming how AWS identifies, evaluates, and resolves security compliance risk. As part of the Risk and Compliance Remediation (RCR) team within AWS Compliance Security Assurance, you'll serve as a strategic compliance risk advisor, providing opinionated risk evaluations and driving proactive remediation strategies that eliminate systemic security compliance risks before they reach auditors, customers, or regulators.
This role requires deep expertise in security compliance frameworks (SOC, PCI, ISO, NIST, FedRAMP), audit standards, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable risk mitigation strategies. You'll work across AWS organizations to influence remediation priorities, own risk acceptance frameworks, and advise senior leadership on complia...