Amazon Security is looking for an Audit Specialist to join a small but growing audit and internal review team supporting U.S. Government workloads. In this role, you will conduct internal control assessments, and track remediation actions to closure across US Dedicated Cloud regions.
You will also partner with AWS team to analyze their processes and identify internal control gaps or process improvement opportunities. You will conduct internal reviews to identify risk, design and implement controls, and work with stakeholders to remediate findings. You will also engage with external auditors to understand their needs and procure audit artifacts, and partner with AWS teams to explain audit requests, review evidence, and assess internal controls.
Success in this role calls for strong writing, sound business judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Key job responsibilities
- Conduct internal control assessments and drive audit readiness across US Dedicated Cloud regions
- Track remediation actions from identification through closure and drive corrective actions
- Interpret contractual and regulatory audit and compliance requirements and develop plans for AWS compliance
- Coordinate with external auditors and AWS service and operations teams to obtain audit evidence
- Assess internal controls across a wide variety of AWS teams, identify opportunities for improvement, and document conclusions
- Conduct internal reviews and risk assessments
- Partner with AWS' commercial business to establish best practices
- Write and communicate reports to stakeholders and senior leadership across AWS
A day in the life
Every day on this team can involve a different activity depending on the time of the year and what you are working on. You may review evidence for an active assessment or meet with an AWS service team to walk through an audit request. You might scope a new internal review, analyze a control gap you have identified, and draft findings for stakeholders. Throughout, you balance deadlines against the realities of a fast-paced operational environment and coordinate across multiple teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working across teams and influencing teams that are not your own
- 5+ years of auditing business processes, risk mitigation, program compliance or internal audits experience
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience as an internal or external auditor, including serving as an audit liaison for external audits
- Experience with U.S. federal IT standards and controls, including NIST publications, Intelligence Community Directives, and Department of Defense standards
- CPA, CISA, CIA or equivalent risk, audit, or compliance credentials
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, MD, Jessup - 102,000.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 102,000.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually
