Job Description
DESCRIPTION
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of Risk Intelligence analysts and technical Program Managers. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver innovative solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!
Amazon Web Services is looking for a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Senior Analyst to support third-party risk intelligence efforts. In this role, you will lead third-party risk assessments. You will act as the primary point of contact during external audits, representing AWS by coordinating responses, providing documentation, and ensuring audit requirements are met. Additionally, you will prepare detailed risk reports, offering strategic recommendations to leadership to enhance risk management and compliance practices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in risk assessment, audit handling, compliance management, and possess strong analytical and communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams. Active Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance.
Key job responsibilities
1. Risk Assessment:
Evaluate third-party risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
2. Compliance Management:
Ensure compliance with AWS policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
3. Audit Representation:
Act as the team's primary representative during audits, providing documentation, responding to inquiries, and ensuring audit requirements are met.
4. Risk Reporting:
Prepare and present detailed risk reports to leadership, offering insights and recommendations to improve risk management practices.
About the team
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
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.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
•Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Political Science or related discipline, or 4+ years in lieu of a degree.
•7+ years of compliance and audit-handling.
•7+ years of industry experience in Third-Party risk identification, assessment, and remediation.
•7+ years of experience in compliance and audit-handling, specifically on the receiving end of audits, i.e., managing requests, gathering documentation, and responding to both external and internal auditors.
• Strong writing skills: Ability to craft clear, concise, and engaging reports for various audiences and purposes.
• Strong ability to interpret and analyze raw data to inform decision-making and strategic planning.
Job Tags
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