Assurance Solutions Architect, AWS Security Assurance Services at Amazon
Atlanta, GA
$124,700–$168,800from the description
Jun 30, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A customer-facing role within AWS's Security Assurance Services team, focused on helping large enterprise clients navigate governance, risk, and compliance challenges as they migrate workloads to the cloud. The work centers on translating regulatory requirements — such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and NIST frameworks — into practical cloud architectures, conducting deep-dive discussions, and demonstrating compliance automation. Suits an experienced security and compliance professional comfortable engaging with both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Mid level · 4+ years · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · Full-time
Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 15 people in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 9–20
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $117,968 (middle half $84,263–$159,011). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
Two locations are listed with different salary bands: Nashville, TN ($124,700–$168,800/yr) and Houston, TX ($131,300–$177,600/yr). The Nashville band is reported in the primary comp fields; the Houston band is noted here for reference.
The role title is 'Assurance Solution Architect' but the day-to-day work centers on GRC (governance, risk, compliance) advisory and security assessments rather than infrastructure architecture, making 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) the best fit; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is a plausible runner-up given the consulting/advisory framing.
The '4+ years in specific technology domain areas' requirement is the highest stated overall experience gate and is used for the overall years minimum; the '2+ years of design/implementation/consulting' requirement is a lower, separate gate.
Cloud certifications (Solutions Architecture, CCSP, CASP+, Cloud+, CSSLP) and 4+ years of security assessment/audit experience appear under Preferred Qualifications only.
Agile/DevOps/CI/CD understanding and GenAI fluency are listed under Preferred Qualifications.
The role requires travel to customer sites; it is not remote.
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