Amazon
Senior Security Compliance Specialist, Amazon Leo Security Assurance
$119K–$209K
Arlington, VA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of information security and compliance experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Leads security compliance and government authorization efforts for Amazon Leo products and services, coordinating control assessments, evidence, remediation, and auditor engagement.
What you'll do
- Interpret government security frameworks and map controls, evidence, and dependencies across products and authorization boundaries.
- Prepare authorization documentation, coordinate assessment readiness, and serve as the primary compliance contact for assessors and government inquiries.
- Track findings and remediation, communicate compliance posture and risks, and improve processes across concurrent authorization efforts.
What they ask for
- Knowledge of AWS or cloud technologies.
- Experience prioritizing multiple assignments and meeting deadlines, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company.
- U.S. government security clearance of Top Secret or above; the selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice to have
- CISSP, CISA, CISM or other security certification.
- Experience working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies; familiarity with satellite communications, telecommunications, or aerospace security environments; or experience authoring security assessment packages, POA&Ms, or authorization documentation.
Pay
119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS, NIST SP 800-53, Intelligence Community Directives (ICD), Committee on National Security Systems Instructions (CNSSI), SSPs, SCTMs, POA&Ms
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