Senior Security Industry Specialist, Security Healthcare Compliance

Amazon•Austin, TX

About The Position

Amazon is making bold investments to reshape healthcare delivery by making it more accessible, efficient, secure and compliant. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Healthcare Compliance Specialist to join our dynamic team and drive transformative change both within Amazon and the healthcare industry. If you are a healthcare compliance expert with a vision to shape the future of healthcare through technology, and innovative compliance solutions, we invite you to be part of this exciting journey! You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our healthcare solutions not only meet but exceed regulatory standards while enabling magical experiences for our customers. Leveraging your deep expertise in healthcare compliance and technical proficiency, you will guide our software engineers and architects in implementing innovative compliance solutions while using your judgment to balance risk and innovation. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that is pushing the boundaries of innovative compliance solutions at Amazon scale to revolutionize healthcare. The Senior Healthcare compliance Specialist partners with executive leadership to establish and manage a shared vision Health Care compliance. You can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivery. You are proactive in removing roadblocks, pave the way for innovation, and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will be a positive influencer across diverse teams, be able to effectively rally support for your initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience
Knowledge of security and compliance standards including HIPAA and GDPR
Proven track record of leading healthcare compliance initiatives in a large, technology-driven organization.
Robust technical background with a deep understanding of implementing and assessing controls in complex cloud environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience in information security and compliance
Experience implementing scalable compliance solutions (technology, procedures, processes, etc.) in a regulated environment
Experience implementing process improvements
Experience evaluating the design and effectiveness of IT controls

Responsibilities

Regulatory Expertise: Serve as the ultimate authority on controls related to healthcare regulations, such as HIPAA, HITRUST, and other industry standards
Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership, aligning healthcare compliance requirements with our state-of-the-art tech. Guide software engineers, architects, and teams, ensuring our healthcare solutions are fortified with innovative security and compliance controls.
Compliance Oversight: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, and procedures
Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the trusted advisor to the business and Senior Executives (VPs, Directors, Senior Managers.). You will leverage your judgment and expertise to balance risk and innovation and help leaders make informed decisions.
Risk Mitigation: Spearhead innovative risk assessment and audit methodologies to identify vulnerabilities and develop advanced strategies for risk mitigation within our technology-driven healthcare systems.
Technology-Driven Monitoring: Partner with Software engineers to build advanced monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track compliance metrics, status of technical controls across a diverse technology landscape and report on the efficacy of compliance efforts.