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Join the world class safety culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS). We are looking for a motivated Health and Safety (H&S) Lead Auditor to drive safety compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across our Infrastructure Services.

The ideal candidate will have strong auditing expertise, including excellent written and verbal communications skills, the ability to influence stakeholders, solid knowledge foundation in safety management systems and regional safety standards, and a proven track record of designing and improving safety programs. The candidate must have the ability to define clear requirements in ambiguity, proactively educate team members, leaders, and other support teams, and communicate effectively and consistently throughout all levels of the business. The role will evolve with the maturity and growth of the H&S Audit Program, requires a high degree of flexibility, and the candidate must have the ability to build partnerships with diverse teams across multiple jurisdictions.

You’ll join a diverse team and play a critical role in upholding AWS’s commitment to maintaining world-class safety standards. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

• Partner with business support functions to plan for and execute H&S Audits
• Manage end-to-end audit projects and borrowed resources
• Lead and/or participate in audits. Lead a team of internal auditors to execute audits including on-site verification and self-assessments which provides objective, independent assurance on the effectiveness of the Safety Management Program (SMP)
• Facilitate and liaise with multiple stakeholders, including Operations leaders, to mutually accept audit findings and appropriate corrective action
• Draft clear and concise audit reports within agreed timeframes. Guide management on appropriate corrective action
• Follow up on audit recommendations to ensure appropriate corrective action has been taken to resolve identified deficiencies
• Perform analyses of audit outcomes to identify trending issues. Report on key metrics and make recommendations for process and system improvements
• Highlight, and provide corrective action solutions for hazards identified outside of a defined audit scope
• Partner with the SMP team, Data Center Health and Safety (DCHS) and HS Legal to create a continuous loop of feedback that will continuously improve the SMP
• Share best practices to assist in the continuous improvement of individual and organizational H&S performance
• Support the design and delivery of internal auditor training
• Earn trust of operations partners through proactive and continuous engagement to understand the business, identify emerging risks and educate
• Other H&S program management duties as needed
• Travel up to 50%.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & 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, mentorship 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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.