Governance, Risk, and Compliance Specialist, AWS Security

G'day You've found an opportunity that could define your next chapter.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. More information regarding security clearances can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/.

The Mission - Why This Program, Why Now?

You're joining at the defining moment of one of the most significant technology programmes Australia has ever undertaken. This programme will build and operate the dedicated cloud giving Australia's national security community and its allies the capability to see more, share more, innovate and act faster than ever before.

The architectural decisions being made now - how we structure networking, implement security controls, and automate at scale - will shape how Australia's national security community operates for the next decade. You won't be inheriting someone else's design choices. You'll be making them.

Key job responsibilities

You’ll be the GRC engine for designated physical and logical components within the cloud capability — owning assurance and authorisation activities end-to-end and ensuring every element adheres to the standards and protocols that underpin national trust.

Your work begins at the design table. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and customers to establish security baselines, level-set requirements, and define the control objectives that shape how the capability is built. When ISM, PSPF, DSPF, ASIO T4, or NIST frameworks need to be woven into architecture, you’ll be the one translating regulatory intent into engineering reality.

You’ll create, optimise,



and champion cross-functional working groups that drive security efficiency across the organisation. These aren’t bureaucratic committees — they're high-performing teams solving real problems at pace, and you’ll be the catalyst that keeps them focused and effective.

Your domain expertise won’t stay locked in assessment reports. You’ll develop thought leadership material on cloud and emerging technologies, contributing to the organisation's knowledge base and strengthening its position in the industry. Your insights will inform decisions well beyond your immediate team.

Deadlines will be tight and the stakes will be high. You’ll deliver with exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across every aspect of security management while maintaining the momentum the programme demands.

You’ll also serve as a mentor and advisor to teams across AWS, sharing your expertise and elevating the security capability of the broader organisation. Your influence will compound over time — building not just compliant systems, but a culture of security excellence.

A day in the life

Your morning kicks off with a cross-functional stand-up where you’re briefing the team on an upcoming authorisation milestone. You’ve mapped the evidence requirements, identified the gaps, and you’re assigning actions with the confidence of someone who’s done this before — but the intellectual challenge of a capability that's genuinely recent.





Mid-morning, you’re deep in a working session with an engineering team, translating ASIO T4 and ISM controls into practical design decisions for a component build. They’re grateful for your clarity — you have a gift for making complex frameworks feel navigable, and your input shapes their architecture in real time.

Before lunch, you’re reviewing a draft security baseline document with a customer stakeholder. The conversation is collaborative, not adversarial — you’ve built the trust that comes from consistently delivering sound judgment and clear communication. Together, you’re level-setting expectations and aligning on the path to authorisation.

The afternoon brings focused deep work: you’re developing a thought leadership piece on an emerging cloud security challenge, drawing on your domain expertise to articulate a position that will inform the organisation's strategy. It’s the kind of work that stretches your thinking and builds your professional reputation.

Late in the day, you’re mentoring a colleague from another AWS team who’s navigating their first accreditation cycle. You remember what it was like, and you’re paying forward the guidance that accelerated your own growth. You log off knowing today mattered — to the programme, to your team, and to your career.

About the team

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 ex

📌 Governance, Risk, and Compliance Specialist, AWS Security (Melbourne)
🏢 Amazon Web Services
📍 Melbourne