This role sits at the intersection of compliance, security engineering, and AI-driven automation. You will serve as a subject matter expert for compliance programs supporting Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS), working closely with engineering teams and external auditors to ensure our services meet the highest bar for security assurance.
A significant and growing part of this role involves identifying and implementing AI-powered solutions to automate compliance workflows. You will be expected to get hands-on with AI tooling—building agents, leveraging large language models, and eliminating manual processes. This is not a “future-state” aspiration; it is a core expectation of the role from day one.
This role requires familiarity with compliance in government cloud environments, including air-gapped (isolated) cloud regions. You will support FedRAMP authorization efforts and understand the unique compliance challenges of operating security services in environments with no connectivity to commercial regions.
A key priority for this role is leading the automation of compliance testing and documentation in partnership with Security Assurance. You will drive the modernization of how compliance artifacts are created, maintained, and managed—moving away from manual processes toward automated, scalable solutions that serve as the source of compliance truth across AFSS.
You will dive deep into security technologies such as access control design patterns, identity security services, authorization, authentication, and lifecycle management to support our customers as Amazon continues to scale and grow.
Key job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Own and coordinate audit programs (SOX, FedRAMP, ISO, and US government regulatory frameworks) for Amazon Foundational Security Services
Serve as the compliance subject matter expert for foundational security services, partnering with service teams to ensure audit readiness
Develop and maintain customer-facing compliance documentation that clearly communicates the security posture of AFSS services
Identify manual compliance workflows and design AI-powered automation solutions to eliminate toil and improve accuracy
Build and deploy AI agents and LLM-based tooling to streamline evidence collection, control testing, and audit response
Support FedRAMP authorization and continuous monitoring for foundational security services in government cloud regions, including air-gapped (isolated) environments
Navigate the unique compliance requirements of air-gapped clouds, including evidence collection, control implementation, and audit coordination without connectivity to commercial regions
Lead the automation of compliance testing and documentation in partnership with Security Assurance, modernizing how compliance artifacts are created, maintained, and managed at scale
Engage with internal stakeholders (engineering, legal, product) and external auditors to support certification and attestation efforts
Stay current on evolving compliance requirements, US government regulations, and industry best practices
Dive deep into security technologies including access control, identity, authorization, authentication, and lifecycle management.
A day in the life
Amazon has a fast-paced environment—“Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History.” In this role, you will work with security service teams to design compliance approaches, automate manual processes using AI tooling, support active audit engagements, and develop customer documentation. You will look for new approaches to automate fixes for operational compliance issues and use AI and Amazon Security services to solve design problems.
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. A healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here.
About the team
AFSS Compliance is a collaborative team building the future of automated security compliance.
We value diverse experiences and encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every preferred qualification. Our inclusive, curious culture invests in your growth through knowledge-sharing, training, and mentorship, and we champion work-life harmony with the flexibility to succeed both in and outside of work.
