Senior Assurance Consultant, AWS Security Assurance Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France
- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Courbevoie, Île-de-France, France
Job highlights
- Lead security assurance and compliance for enterprise clients.
- Advise on cloud migration and risk management strategies.
- Deliver security assessments and automation solutions.
- Shape AWS technology roadmaps with customer feedback.
- Requires travel to customer sites as needed.
About the role
About the Role
The Security Assurance Services (SAS) team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) focuses on creating scalable security solutions for internal and external clients to achieve business goals. We are dedicated to securing global workloads and improving humanity's future by delivering exceptional security outcomes and investing in security mechanisms and automation for our customers. Our team collaborates with major enterprise clients to implement the shared responsibility model during their cloud migration. If you are a Governance, Risk, and Compliance leader adept at managing the complexities of migrating systems to the cloud and assisting executives with enterprise risk management using scalable computing architectures, we encourage you to apply. The AWS Security Assurance Service team is looking for a skilled Senior Assurance Consultant to expand our Security Assurance practice. You will educate customers on how our product-led, people-powered services enable secure operations on AWS and demonstrate how compliance objectives can be met. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of cloud, cybersecurity, and compliance, engaging with various business lines and diverse security and compliance use cases. As a customer-facing role, your success will be measured by your ability to enable customers to move their workloads and sensitive data to the cloud by addressing specific risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements. We seek an innovative security/compliance professional capable of managing a broad range of compliance requirements, delving into details, translating needs into scalable solutions, and communicating effectively across all organizational levels.Key Job Responsibilities
- Expertise – Lead teams comprising Amazonians, partners, and customers to enhance security assurance and compliance programs.
- Solutions - Guide teams in developing innovative compliance and risk management strategies for customers, facilitating faster migration of sensitive workloads to the cloud.
- Delivery – Conduct engagements to address security assurance concerns, manage risk, and achieve compliance within the AWS Cloud through in-depth discussions, strategic presentations, and hands-on demonstrations of compliance automation.
- Insights - Spearhead efforts with AWS engineering, support, and business teams to integrate partner and customer feedback into AWS technology roadmaps.
- Facilitate travel to customer sites as required.
About The Team
AWS Security Assurance Services LLC is a PCI-QSAC and HITRUST External Assessor Firm. Our team consists of industry-certified assessors who help customers achieve, maintain, and automate cloud compliance by aligning audit standards with AWS service features and functionalities.Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply even if they don't meet all preferred qualifications. If your career path is unconventional or includes alternative experiences, we still want to hear from you.Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud platform, known for its comprehensive services and broad adoption. We pioneered cloud computing and continuously innovate, earning the trust of startups and Global 500 companies alike to power their businesses.Work/Life Balance
We prioritize work-life harmony, ensuring that professional success does not compromise personal well-being. Our flexible work culture supports employees in achieving success both at work and at home.Inclusive Team Culture
AWS fosters a culture of learning and curiosity. Employee-led affinity groups promote inclusion, celebrating our differences. Events and learning experiences, such as CORE and AmazeCon, encourage embracing uniqueness.Mentorship and Career Growth
We are committed to becoming Earth's Best Employer by continuously raising our performance standards. We offer extensive knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-advancing resources to support professional development.Hybrid Work
We support innovation and understand the need for focused work time, as well as the value of in-person collaboration. Our team offers options for full-time office presence or a flexible, hybrid model near Amazon offices.Basic Qualifications
- Experience in information security and compliance.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Information Security, or a related field.
- Experience in risk management and internal audit, including performing risk assessments and audits, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk.
- Experience securing cloud software services and understanding design principles for scalability, performance, and reliability.
- 3+ years of experience advising customers on architectures that meet industry standards and regulations such as NIST 800-53 and GDPR.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA, CMA, CISA, CIA, or equivalent risk, audit, or compliance credentials.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
- CISSP, CISA, CISM, or other security certification, or GCIH or GSEC or Security+.
- Experience performing security assessments and information system audits of networks, operating systems, application security, and IT processes.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges.
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Information Security, or equivalent experience.
Key skills/competency
- Senior Assurance Consultant AWS Security
- Information Security
- Compliance Programs
- Risk Management
- Cloud Security
- AWS Cloud
- NIST 800-53
- GDPR
- Security Audits
- Enterprise Risk Management
Skills & topics
- Senior Assurance Consultant
- AWS Security
- Information Security
- Compliance
- Risk Management
- Cloud Security
- AWS Cloud
- NIST 800-53
- GDPR
- Security Audit
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Cloud Migration
- Cybersecurity
- Governance
- PCI-QSAC
- HITRUST
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in information security, risk management, and cloud compliance, aligning with AWS standards like NIST 800-53 and GDPR.
- Showcase your expertise: Emphasize achievements in leading teams, developing innovative compliance solutions, and delivering security assessments, especially within cloud environments.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking: Prepare to discuss how you translate complex compliance requirements into scalable, practical solutions for enterprise clients migrating to AWS.
- Research AWS culture: Understand Amazon's Leadership Principles and how they apply to a customer-facing role focused on security assurance.
- Prepare for technical and behavioral interviews: Be ready to discuss specific security audit experiences and demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively with executives and technical teams.
Technical preparation
Master NIST 800-53 and GDPR controls thoroughly.,Deepen expertise in AWS security services and architecture.,Practice designing scalable, secure cloud solutions.,Prepare to demonstrate compliance automation techniques.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex risk you managed successfully.,How do you translate technical compliance to executives?,Share an example of leading a diverse team.,Discuss a time you influenced a technical roadmap.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Senior Assurance Consultant at AWS Security Assurance Services?
- As a Senior Assurance Consultant at AWS Security Assurance Services, you will lead teams in enhancing security assurance and compliance programs, define innovative risk management approaches for customers migrating sensitive workloads to the cloud, deliver security assessments and automation demonstrations, and contribute customer feedback to AWS technology roadmaps. You'll also be expected to travel to customer sites as needed.
- What qualifications are essential for the Senior Assurance Consultant role at AWS?
- Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, experience in information security and compliance, risk management, and internal audit. You should also have experience securing cloud software services and advising customers on architectures meeting standards like NIST 800-53 and GDPR, with at least 3 years of such experience.
- Are there specific certifications that are preferred for this AWS Security Assurance role?
- Yes, preferred certifications include CPA, CMA, CISA, CIA, CISSP, CISM, or other security certifications like GCIH, GSEC, or Security+. Holding a Master's degree in a related field is also preferred.
- How does AWS Security Assurance Services help enterprise customers with cloud migration?
- AWS Security Assurance Services helps enterprise customers by operationalizing the shared responsibility model, educating them on how product-led, people-powered services ensure secure operations on AWS, and demonstrating that compliance objectives can be achieved. They work with customers to address specific risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements during cloud migration.
- What is the work environment like for a Senior Assurance Consultant at AWS?
- This is a customer-facing role that involves working with major enterprise clients. The team operates within AWS, a leader in cloud computing. The role offers opportunities for continuous learning, mentorship, career growth, and a commitment to work-life harmony. The work arrangement is hybrid, offering flexibility.
- Does AWS Security Assurance Services LLC have any specific accreditations?
- Yes, AWS Security Assurance Services LLC is accredited as a PCI-QSAC (Payment Card Industry-Qualified Security Assessor company) and a HITRUST External Assessor Firm.
- How important is diversity and inclusion at AWS for this role?
- AWS highly values diverse experiences and encourages candidates with unconventional career paths or alternative experiences to apply. Their inclusive culture empowers employees, and they have employee-led affinity groups to foster a sense of belonging and celebrate uniqueness.
- What kind of technical skills are most relevant for this Senior Assurance Consultant position?
- Key technical skills include a strong understanding of information security, risk management, and compliance frameworks like NIST 800-53 and GDPR. Experience with cloud security, designing scalable architectures, performing security assessments, and automating compliance within the AWS environment is crucial.