Senior Security Compliance Specialist, Payments Security ComplianceJob ID: 3166027 | Amazon Development Centre (London) LimitedIn compliance with regulatory requirements, and in alignment with business teams, the Payments Security Compliance (PSC) team supports Amazon payments entities in selected regions. Security Compliance Specialists have varying scopes of responsibility based on regulatory licenses, number of regulators, scope of systems, and local regime stringency.We are seeking an experienced, self‐motivated Senior Security Compliance Specialist with a strong background in Security and Compliance. The candidate should have in‐depth knowledge of Information Security compliance risks, drive Security Governance, Assurance and Risk Management, manage regional regulatory compliance, and contribute to emerging regulations and technology standards globally, partnering with Security Experts of Global Amazon Information Security teams. Your work directly impacts customers' trust in Amazon by providing secure, robust, and reliable payment services.Key Responsibilities
Positively impact how Amazon builds, consumes and operates software securely and in compliance with standards and regulations.Contribute to emerging regulations and technology standards by collaborating with AWS, Public Policy team and others, ensuring Amazon Consumer org's voice is heard in relevant forums.Communicate clearly and effectively to executive management on plans, status and critical issues.Escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely manner.Provide oversight on remediation programs impacting supported regulated regions.Be recognized as a thought leader in Regulatory Security Compliance and Security best practices/standards.Represent the security posture of regulated entities in external regulatory audits.Review implementation of security best practices and standards, driving continuous improvement.Influence Security Control Assessment Automation efforts for security and compliance at scale.Perform security risk analysis and make complex business/risk trade‐off recommendations and decisions.Maintain C‐level relationships with peers, stakeholders, boardrooms, and customers, becoming a trusted advisor; create and maintain trusted relationships with regulators and industry forums.
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.Experience performing and/or participating in technical assessments in direct support of major compliance efforts (e.g., ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 27701, ISO 9001, PCI, SOC 1/SOC 2, HITRUST).Experience in services‐oriented architecture (SOA) hosted on cloud‐native infrastructure.Excellent communication, work prioritization and analytical skills.Result‐oriented, high‐energy, self‐motivated.Strong skills in security principles such as least privilege access, defense in depth, and preventative vs detective controls.
Preferred Qualifications
Record of delivery of large‐scale security programs and/or technology solutions for major tech companies.Cloud security knowledge preferred.Work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations.Experience working successfully in a fast‐paced, results‐oriented environment.Knowledge of technology and payment industry trends.Senior‐level written and verbal communication skills.Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‐technical stakeholders across multiple business units.
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