Do you have an extensive background in delivering strategic outcomes for security and compliance and a passion for working with customers to solve complex technical challenges to help them safely transition workloads to the cloud?

Increasingly, companies are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to move their core business applications to the cloud. AWS is looking for passionate and experienced security professionals to work with these customers to help guide their vision, address risks and implement their security, resilience, and compliance strategies on the AWS platform. This role will provide thought leadership and operate with a high degree of autonomy and visibility as part of our worldwide specialist team.

This role will advise and deliver strategic outcomes across a wide range of industry sectors and challenging environments. They will challenge, dive in to the details, and show how AWS can support complex security, availability, and compliance strategies, to customer Security Architects and CISOs.

This key position will have high visibility at the most senior levels of customer organizations, including frequent interaction with customer board, their staff, and AWS senior leadership. The position, as part of the AWS worldwide specialist organization, will act as the security interface with AWS customers and service teams working closely with AWS Sales and Solutions Architect teams. The candidate will foster key relationships, interpret the impacts of industry and regulatory changes, and track and report on industry trends.

Key job responsibilities
Lead the conversation on security, risk, and compliance with large AWS customers
Manage disparate senior stakeholders within customer environments to deliver consensus and drive positive customer outcomes on the AWS platform
Help customers understand how they can integrate AWS security controls into their own control frameworks and demonstrate approaches to implement their controls on AWS.
Partner directly with AWS customers to help them understand the implementation of AWS security requirements and how they can achieve ongoing assurance over their security, resilience, and compliance needs
Direct AWS Solutions Architects, Sales, and Partner teams across multiple engagements within each customer to drive targeted outcomes and consistent advice and outcomes
Work with customers to resolve complex security concerns and problems and achieve security, resilience, and compliance outcomes are on the AWS platform through deep dive discussions, strategic presentations/recommendations, and hands on demonstrations in the AWS environment
Develop industry leading security related, customer-facing resources based on projected customer needs and current demand
Build great relationships and confidence to help customers understand how to react and respond to security incidents
Assist the AWS compliance team in determining the strategic direction of the various AWS compliance programs based on customer interaction and demonstrative metrics.
Be and remain connected with industry trends throughout the world as it relates to industry regulations and requirements.

About the team
The Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) works backwards from customers to build and execute go-to-market plans that turn AWS ideas into multi-billion-dollar businesses, and pride themselves on thinking big, delivering exceptional results for our customers, and working across AWS as #OneTeam.

Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

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Diverse Experiences: AWS 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.

AWS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace to deliver the best results for our customers. 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; we celebrate the diverse ways we work. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please let us know and we will connect you to our accommodation team. You may also reach them directly by visiting please 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting experience in applications or infrastructures
- 8+ years within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics)
- 7+ years of experience in the design, implementation and operation of complex systems
- 5+ years of experience in an information security or compliance role
- 1+ years experience with the cloud computing business model
- 1+ years experience with compliance frameworks such as NIST, CIS, HIPAA
- 3+ years of hands on experience deploying or supporting data encryption technologies

- Experience in developing and delivering cyber security and technology strategy across many different industry sectors
- Experience working internationally and being able to confidently traverse different corporate cultures
- Deep understanding of cloud computing
- Demonstration of innovative security, resilience and compliance approaches to solve complex security, resilience and compliance challenges
- Experience and proficiency in public speaking and can hold own in senior-level presentations and discussions
- Experience defining security, resilience and compliance strategies, and ensuring that committed outcomes are delivered on schedule
- A degree in computer science, MIS, engineering or related discipline, and relevant industry certifications (CISSP, CISA/M, CIPP/CIPM/CIPT)
- Experience in directly supporting public sector customers
- Experience in a customer-facing, sales-aligned role such as consultant, solutions engineer or solutions architect.
- Experience in directly supporting public sector customers
- A background working in a regulated industry such as financial services, healthcare, or defense
- Experience working with IT and Security leadership to articulate identity and security strategies and plans
- Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.