Security Assurance Specialist , AWS Compliance & Security Assurance
Amazon · Arlington, VA · Project/Program/Product Management--Non-Tech
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Legal Counsel based in Arlington, VA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Security, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $102,000–$178,400 per year.
- Role
- Legal Counsel
- Function
- legal
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Arlington, VA
- Department
- Project/Program/Product Management--Non-Tech
- Posted
- Apr 23, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAt AWS, Security is priority zero. As part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security team, we are looking for a technically deep Industry Specialist who is passionate about owning far-reaching projects to drive continuous improvement across AWS at unparalleled scale. As a part of AWS Compliance and Security Assurance you’ll have an opportunity to operate in a constantly changing environment, working with AWS business and engineering teams on business-critical, security projects and programs. We work across AWS to drive strategic security initiatives, design and deliver tooling and automation, and continue to raise the bar on security at AWS. Our team also drives programs to enable customers that operate in regulated markets, such as Healthcare, Finance, Government, etc. Key job responsibilities In this role, you will: · Develop a deep understanding of the operational services, processes, and controls in place that support AWS's security posture. · Understand our internal security control framework and how it relates to our compliance assessment processes. · Understand the risk profile of emerging AI platforms and integrate them into our assessment process. · Perform service, feature, and other related assessment work for customer and audit requirements. · Work with service, infrastructure and administrative teams to…