Senior Privacy Specialist, Amazon Privacy
Amazon
- Location
- US, VA, Arlington
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
About this role
Amazon is seeking an innovative and high-judgement Privacy Specialist to join the Regulation Technology and Assurance (RTA) team within Amazon's central Privacy organization. RTA own the products and programs that deliver technical innovation for ensuring compliance with high-impact Privacy regulations across Amazon services worldwide. The Privacy Specialist will own defining the control requirements, prioritization and related policy for one or more core compliance programs. This will require driving high judgment debates and decision making across senior business, technology, legal, and public policy leaders. Key job responsibilities • Define the compliance bar for one or more Privacy compliance programs. • Document existing technical and non-technical controls and provide requirements to support mature compliance programs and governance. • Partner with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and Technical Product Managers (PMTs) to produce viable technical solutions to Amazon-scale compliance challenges. • Guide leadership in balancing risk management concerns and risk mitigations against customer experience while contributing to product roadmaps. • Drive process improvement and contribute to control implementation projects in coordination with other teams. • Apply a working knowledge of global data privacy to articulate customer/control impact. • Follow the developments of relevant privacy laws, customer expectations, and regulatory guidance to identify and communicate key trends and to protect customer trust.
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.