Amazon
Risk Manager II, AWS Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
$74K–$130K
Arlington, VA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- No general minimum years stated. Preferred: 6+ years of driving process improvements; alternatively, a bachelor's degree or above and 5+ years of controls/audit/compliance/SOX roles experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent; the posting also specifies a degree in Risk Management, Business Administration, Security Management, or a related field.
About the job
Supports AWS enterprise risk management by assessing and tracking risks, strengthening governance and compliance, and delivering decision-ready insights to senior leaders.
What you'll do
- Conduct enterprise risk assessments and maintain the risk register, including risk ratings, owners, and mitigation plans.
- Create executive risk reports and dashboards; coordinate audit evidence and remediation activities.
- Partner across AWS to improve risk policies and processes, including workflow automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Risk Management, Business Administration, Security Management, or a related field.
- Experience in internal audit and risk management or equivalent, and in risk assessment that enables security decisions.
- Experience communicating complex technical information clearly to executives and non-technical leaders.
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, macros, SQL, and visualization tools such as Tableau or Quicksight.
Nice to have
- CISSP, CISA, CISM or other security certification; professional certifications listed include CRISC, CISA, CISM, CRM, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of AWS or cloud technologies; experience with risk assessments, audits, controls, enterprise control frameworks, or business reporting.
Pay
74,200.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Excel, Pivot Tables, macros, SQL, Tableau, Quicksight, AWS
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