Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Amazon Leo Security Assurance

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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities
1. Design and drive scalable processes within a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) framework to ensure compliance with Leo's regulatory and privacy requirements.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Work closely with Engineering, Regulatory, Legal, Security, and Business Development teams to identify future compliance and regulatory requirements and define solutions.

6. Serve as a subject matter advisor on regulatory issues, providing guidance to internal teams on compliance obligations and risk management considerations.

7. Understand and manage cross-functional GRC requirements, translating them into actionable configurations within the GRC tool.

8. 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.

A day in the life
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.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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.

Why Amazon Security?
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

Inclusive Team Culture
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.

Training & Career Growth
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.

Work/Life Balance
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.

Basic Qualifications

- 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

Preferred Qualifications

- 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.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Arlington - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually