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As an Audit Specialist, you will be part of a small and growing team and spend the majority of your time working with technical business leaders (such as hardware and software engineering leaders, and technical program managers). You will conduct internal reviews, facilitate external audits, track remediation actions, and provide subject matter expertise on process improvement.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtual infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from start-ups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS’s multi-tenant infrastructure. Governmental organizations are also looking to and depending on AWS for cloud solutions and services. Amazon Foundational Security and Dedicated Clouds is looking for an Audit Specialist to support external audits and internal control reviews.
This position is based in the Herndon, VA/Washington Metro Area (WMA). The US ADC Audit team’s single largest effort is an annual System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 examination of US Dedicated Cloud regions. In furtherance of that effort, you will engage with external auditors to understand their needs and procure audit artifacts. You will also engage internally with AWS teams to explain audit requests, review evidence provided, and understand AWS processes. Beyond SOC examinations, you will conduct internal reviews to identify risks, design and implement internal controls, identify opportunities for continual improvement, and meet with stakeholders to remediate any audit findings. You will also be expect to participate in other external audits such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act audits (SOX) by coordinating with commercial audit counterparts.
In this role, you will gain valuable exposure to many areas within AWS. You must be able to work independently and remain flexible, with the ability to prioritize workloads and maintain a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. You must be able to understand complex business processes and identify the full range of risks related to processes and compliance. You must have good analytical skills, solid business judgment, and the capability to drive the right results with a focused and pragmatic approach.
The role requires experience tackling challenging problems that span multiple organizational units and developing solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong audit, internal control, and information technology knowledge. This person must have critical thinking and analytic problem-solving skills. This position requires a great deal of coordination, communication, and buy-in with various teams. The ideal person works well with others and can build long term relationships across AWS.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
Key job responsibilities
- Coordinating with external auditors and AWS service and operations teams to obtain audit evidence, including clarifying external auditor needs, understanding AWS processes, and coaching AWS teams on evidence requirements.
- Working across a wide variety of AWS teams to assess internal controls, identify opportunities for standardization and continual improvement, and document conclusions.
- Tracking audit remediation actions and participating in AWS service and operation team meetings to develop solutions and report on statuses.
- Interacting with AWS’ commercial business to establish best practices.
About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
- This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
- 2+ Experience in audits, internal control, or process improvement at a large scale
- Experience leading process optimization efforts for major programs
- Experience dealing with ambiguity and an ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
- 1+ experience working as an audit liaison for external audits
- Experience working on SOC and/or SOX audits
- Experience working with internal stakeholders to develop action plans to remediate complex problems
- Experience explaining technical information to a non-technical audience and experience explaining audit and internal concepts to various audiences
- Experience working with and presenting to senior executives
- Ability to develop executive level messaging, reports, and presentations
- Experience working with information technology standards in the federal government including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publications
- Ability to quickly learn about many different business areas and determine internal control gaps and solutions
- Persuasive communication skills and experience delivering difficult messages
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
