Amazon · 3 hours ago
Internal Risk Specialist, TSI
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $196K/yrAmazon is seeking an Internal Risk Specialist to provide expertise in eCommerce fraud, cyber security, and compliance risks. The role involves conducting risk analyses, identifying gaps in current policies, and developing solutions to prevent fraud across Amazon's stores worldwide.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail
Responsibilities
Complete risk analyses using complex data sets leveraging SQL, Python, etc
Balance use of data and judgment to drive faster action on complex and ambiguous risk investigations
Identify gaps and risks in Amazon's current mechanisms and policies and recommend solutions to product/policy owning teams
Use data and/or technical skills to discover new ways to scale risk signals resulting in the identification of all bad actors
Break problems into manageable pieces, prioritizing, and delivering results in an ambiguous and constantly changing environment
Conduct large scale deep dives to derive insights about tactics used to conduct abuse on our stores, identifying gaps and risk in Amazon's current mechanisms, systems, and policies
Discover solutions and convey detailed technical knowledge (verbally, in writing, and via diagram) to engineering, legal, and program/product management teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT or equivalent, or experience in information security and compliance
Knowledge of SQL
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including: pivot tables, macros, index/match, vlookup, VBA, data links, etc
Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions and implement effective solutions
Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
Experience managing confidential and sensitive employee information and adherence to strict confidentiality standards
Experience with high-level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management
Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
Proven ability to deliver complex projects across multiple teams
Strong critical thinker with the vision to work both tactically and strategically
Experience with utilizing and integrating Agentic AI solutions in daily workflows
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other related discipline
Experience in fraud investigation, abuse, cyber-crimes, or equivalent
Experience in data science, machine learning or data mining
Demonstrated experience in areas such as digital forensics or internal investigations
Experience in adjacent domain areas like network engineering, Infosec, software development for e-commerce, or work involving software for API's or web scraping
Experience working with Threat Intelligence teams, threat modeling and familiarity with open-source intelligence (OSINT)
CISSP Certification or experience in multiple CISSP knowledge areas
Language proficiency welcomed (Mandarin, Russian, Japanese, or Spanish)
Benefits
Innovative benefit offerings
Annual and ongoing learning experiences
DEI Ambassador Program
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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