Amazon

AWS Assurance Analyst, AWS Security Assurance

Amazon$80K — $97K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
  • Experience in IT Security
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional inputs and managing priorities
  • Knowledge of AWS or the cloud computing industry
  • Experience in process design and documentation

Responsibilities

  • Support the lifecycle of assurance engagements across various compliance certifications
  • Participate in interactions with auditors and manage evidence coordination
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to deliver audit artifacts
  • Identify risks and controls within audit frameworks
  • Track engagement milestones and flag blockers for visibility
  • Field requests for team support in collaboration with internal parties
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives for operational efficiency

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
Full Job Description
We are looking for a motivated assurance professional to join our team. As part of the team, you will support and execute compliance engagements across AWS's global audit portfolio, improve processes, and contribute to greater efficiencies across the security assurance organization. This role facilitates our ability to grow and scale our internal compliance processes to meet the compliance and regulatory expectations in markets and industries around the globe. You should be an emerging professional who has the ability to understand IT and compliance processes, execute within defined workflows, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts across the organization.

Key job responsibilities

Support the end-to-end lifecycle of assurance engagements across third-party certifications (e.g., SOC, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, C5, IRAP), customer assurance programs, and regulatory examinations

Participate in auditor discussions, evidence coordination, control identification, and engagement closure activities within structured workflows

Coordinate with internal stakeholders and service teams to gather, validate, and deliver audit artifacts in support of engagement objectives

Identify relevant risks, processes, and controls within established frameworks to support audit readiness and response

Track engagement milestones, flag blockers, and maintain status updates to support engagement leads and team visibility

Field and address requests for team support in collaboration with internal stakeholders

Contribute to process improvement initiatives by documenting observations, identifying reuse opportunities, and supporting operational efficiency efforts

A day in the life

Support active assurance engagements across third-party, customer, and regulatory programs spanning multiple regions and regulatory environments - participating in the full lifecycle from auditor discussions through evidence delivery and closure

Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather documentation, validate quality, and ensure timely delivery against engagement timelines

Participate in auditor interactions alongside experienced practitioners, building familiarity of risk, process and control, scoping, and communication expectations

Identify relevant controls and assess whether existing artifacts address audit requirements or require additional collection efforts

Support engagement leads by tracking deliverables, maintaining engagement status, and escalating issues appropriately

Contribute observations and documentation to team knowledge stores, improving reusability and efficiency for future engagements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

- Experience in IT Security

- Experience coordinating cross-functional inputs, meeting deadlines, and effectively managing competing priorities

- Knowledge of AWS or the cloud computing industry

- Experience in process design and documentation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience

- Experience with AWS or cloud technologies

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, NY, New York - 66,300.00 - 107,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 55,600.00 - 97,400.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 55,600.00 - 97,400.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 80,200.00 - 97,400.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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