AmazonSenior Security Compliance Specialist, Devices & Services Security Compliance
Amazon is hiring a Senior Security Compliance Specialist, Devices & Services Security Compliance in Seattle, United States. It pays $119k-$209k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- Tools and skills the posting cites include security, compliance and grc.
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Senior Security Compliance Specialist to manage device regulatory frameworks, with contributions to an AI-first approach for compliance processes.
Key job responsibilities
Design and drive scalable Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks that address security assurance requirements for Amazon devices across multiple regulated markets, including new certifications and labels as the product portfolio expands.
Assess and mitigate security compliance risks by developing remediation strategies, tracking issues to resolution, and escalating blockers with actionable recommendations for leadership.
Collaborate with engineering, legal, and business teams to translate evolving regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act into control designs and compliance programs aligned with security audit frameworks like ISO 27001.
Represent Amazon in industry groups and with external regulators to understand and shape emerging compliance requirements before they impact the security and control environment.
Create repeatable process paths for security control design, testing, and validation that reduce duplicate effort and can be adopted by multiple teams across the organization.
A day in the life
You might start your morning reviewing updates to an upcoming regulation and mapping its requirements against existing device certifications. Later, you could lead a working session with engineering and security partners to close a control gap, then prepare a compliance briefing for leadership. You will regularly engage with external auditors and industry peers, turning what you learn into practical guidance for internal teams. Mentoring colleagues and refining shared processes round out a day focused on protecting customers and enabling business growth.
About the team
The Devices & Services Compliance Team supports Amazon's consumer devices products, including Kindle, Alexa, Echo, Fire Tablets, and Fire TV, by setting a high security bar, ensuring regulatory compliance, and obtaining industry certifications. The team is investing in an AI-first redesign of its compliance processes and expanding its coverage as Amazon enters new markets and navigates new regulatory demands. You will join a collaborative group that values creative problem-solving and works closely with security, engineering, legal, and business partners worldwide.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience
- 7+ years of security, compliance and risk management experience, or degree in advanced technology
- Knowledge of one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security
- Experience working with multiple security frameworks and regulations like ISO 27001/2, HIPAA, NIST CSF
Preferred qualifications
- Knowledge of AWS tech stack (e.g., AWS Redshift, S3, EC2, Glue)
- Experience working directly with security engineers, auditors, and development teams
- Consistent demonstration of utilizing automation and AI to solve recurring problems at scale
- Experience working with connected devices or related regulations (e.g. EU Radio Equipment Directive, Cyber Resilience Act, AU Cyber Security Act, etc.).
- Experience obtaining one or more of the following certifications/reports: ISO 27001, SOC 2, TISAX, Matter PKI, HITRUST.
- Experience with hardware and software development processes, products launches and lifecycles of devices and/or services
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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, WA, Seattle - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually
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Senior Security Compliance Specialist, Devices & Services Security Compliance at Amazon rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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