Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Amazon Leo Security Assurance

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo (previously known as Project Kuiper) is an initiative to increase
global broadband access through a constellation of over 3,000 Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) satellites. Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved
and underserved communities worldwide.

At Leo, we are obsessed with customer trust and are seeking an individual
contributor who is creative, and passionate about delivering Governance, Risk
and Compliance solutions to meet Leo's regulatory and external assurance needs.
In this role, you will work collaboratively with various business and security
teams across Amazon to identify compliance needs, assess the maturity of
processes and controls, design, build, and execute high-impact security or
compliance programs and liaise with external auditors and regulators.

Have you wanted an opportunity to secure an advanced satellite based broadband
telecom service? The Leo Security team owns the security of product and
operations of Leo end-to-end. We provide the necessary infrastructure and
mechanisms to ensure the security of our satellite constellation and provide
assurance to our customers and regulators on our security, privacy and
resiliency programs. Our team drives the implementation of compliance programs,
owns the collaboration with external auditors and regulators.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the
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.

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering
delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating
and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and
services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate
their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas
including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and
physical stores

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI
events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace
our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we
seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

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, training, and
other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded
professional.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the
expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements
are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,
there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Information Security or other related fields
• 6+ years of professional experience in regulatory compliance - designing and implementing NIS2, DORA, GDPR, SOCI and other similar global regulatory and privacy programs

Nice To Haves

• Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Experience working in highly regulated industry and implementing global regulatory and privacy requirements.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and on submissions to regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive scalable processes within a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework to ensure compliance with Leo's regulatory and privacy requirements.
• Build and maintain a global regulatory compliance program covering NIS2, DORA, the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI), the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), and other applicable regulations — including identifying requirements, assessing gaps, developing remediation strategies, and driving remediation activities to completion.
• Drive regulatory assurance programs by liaising with external regulators and other Amazon security teams, articulating control implementation and impact, and establishing frameworks for applying security and risk concepts within a highly technical and complex environment.
• Communicate to key stakeholders and leadership on regulatory requirements, compliance program metrics, key risks, and areas for program improvement; proactively seek diverse perspectives and coordinate improvement efforts.
• Work closely with Engineering, Regulatory, Legal, Security, and Business Development teams to identify future compliance and regulatory requirements and define solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter advisor on regulatory issues, providing guidance to internal teams on compliance obligations and risk management considerations.
• Understand and manage cross-functional GRC requirements, translating them into actionable configurations within the GRC tool.
• Demonstrate comfort with hands-on, day-to-day problem solving and the ability to implement quick, effective action plans to address both short- and long-term priorities.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level