GRC Cloud Security Analyst

Shein
Los Angeles, CA

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with multi-cloud security compliance experience who can translate technical findings into business-risk insights and collaborate across engineering and security teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of cloud security compliance and audit experience
    — “At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity GRC, technology risk, IT audit, security assurance, or a related discipline”
  • Individuals skilled in evaluating cloud-native and internal security controls
    — “provide independent, risk-based assurance over both cloud-native and internally developed security controls”
  • Candidates who can bridge technical and business risk communication
    — “ability to translate complex and technical issues to clear business-risk statements and actionable recommendations”

Things to consider

  • Requires hands-on evaluation of internal systems' data integrity and reliability
    — “assess the completeness, accuracy, reliability, and auditability of data produced by internal systems”
  • Role demands a focus on risk severity rather than checklist-based compliance
    — “assess control effectiveness based on risk and control objectives rather than relying solely on vendor certifications”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with AWS and Azure security concepts in audit or compliance contexts
    — “Practical knowledge of AWS and Azure security concepts”
  • Demonstrate ability to identify meaningful control weaknesses and provide solutions
    — “identify meaningful control weaknesses, and help engineering and security teams implement sustainable, auditable solutions”
  • Emphasize experience with ISO 27001/27017 and CSA CCM frameworks
    — “Experience applying or assessing controls against ISO 27001/27017, CSA CCM, CIS Controls”
  • Showcase skills in preparing clear audit reports for diverse stakeholders
    — “Prepare clear audit reports and communicate findings to technical teams, control owners, management, and other stakeholders”
  • Demonstrate expertise in automation of compliance monitoring and control testing
    — “Contribute to continuous compliance monitoring and opportunities to automate control testing”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • leading cloud security compliance audits
  • assessing cloud security controls
  • identifying meaningful control weaknesses
  • implementing sustainable, auditable solutions
Typical background
experience in cloud security compliance auditsknowledge of security industry control frameworks and standards

Skills & requirements

Required

Cloud Security Compliance AuditsRisk AssessmentsCloud Security Controls EvaluationCompliance With Industry StandardsCloud Security Evidence ReviewControl Gap IdentificationAudit Report PreparationCollaboration With Engineering And Operations TeamsRemediation Plan DevelopmentRisk Management

Preferred

Apmp/pmp CertificationAI Tools For Research And Coding

Stack & domain

Cloud Security Compliance AuditsControl EvaluationsRisk AssessmentsCloud Security ControlsCompany PoliciesSecurity Industry Control FrameworksCloud Security EvidenceArchitecture DiagramsConfigurationsLogsAccess RecordsTicketsApprovalsMonitoring OutputsSource DocumentationSystem Generated ReportsCloud-native Security ControlsInternally Developed Security ControlsAudit EvidenceControl WeaknessesSustainable, Auditable SolutionsAWSAzureCollaborationArticulationPrioritizationManagementMonitoringCommunicationRisk IdentificationRisk SeverityRecommendationsReport PreparationTechnical Team CommunicationControl Owner CommunicationManagement CommunicationStakeholder CommunicationRemediation Plan DevelopmentCorrective Action ValidationFormal Risk AcceptanceException ProcessesControl DesignEvidence RetentionTesting ProceduresSustainable RemediationCloud SecurityGRCRisk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceGlobal Security

About the role

Original posting from Shein via Greenhouse

About SHEIN 

SHEIN Technology is a U.S. technology company. Founded in 2012, SHEIN is a leading global online retailer with operations in Guangzhou, Los Angeles and Singapore, along with other key markets. SHEIN reaches consumers across more than 150 countries and regions around the world. We place a premium on choice, delivering more than 6,000 new fashion, beauty and lifestyle products daily with more than 600,000 items available. Our mission is to help people express their individuality through the latest trends that are accessible and affordable.

To learn more about SHEIN, follow us at shein.com, instagram.com/sheinofficial and youtube.com/shein. 

Position Summary 

SHEIN Global Security is a global security organization that oversees security infrastructure, risk management, governance and regulatory compliance across SHEIN’s global footprint. It is composed of a team of security professionals, innovators and thought leaders that have had decades of global security experience, led large scale transformations, and served in Fortune 500 executive roles. Here, innovation isn’t simply about protecting and defending our company. We develop solutions that are practical today and scalable tomorrow; and we create collaborative teams dedicated to innovation across each of our businesses to share our common values and vision.

The GRC Cloud Security Analyst (official title: Staff GRC Assurance Analyst I), a thought leader residing within our security organization, is responsible for leading cloud security compliance audits, control evaluations, and risk assessments across our multi-cloud environments, including AWS and Azure. This role will assess cloud security controls against company policies aligned with security industry control frameworks and standards to provide independent, risk-based assurance over both cloud-native and internally developed security controls, improve the quality and consistency of audit evidence, identify meaningful control weaknesses, and help engineering and security teams implement sustainable, auditable solutions across AWS and Azure. This role must collaborate effectively with engineering and operations counterparts as well as internal and external partners to identify, articulate, prioritize, manage, and monitor security risks to protect SHEIN data, services, and information assets. 

 Job Responsibilities 

Plan and conduct risk-based security audits across AWS and Azure environments to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of preventive, detective, and corrective cloud security controls.

Assess compliance with company policies and control requirements aligned with security industry control frameworks and standards.

Review cloud security evidence, including architecture diagrams, configurations, logs, access records, tickets, approvals, monitoring outputs, source documentation, and system generated reports.

Assess the completeness, accuracy, reliability, and auditability of data produced by internal systems.

Identify control gaps, determine their risk severity, and provide practical recommendations.

Prepare clear audit reports and communicate findings to technical teams, control owners, management, and other stakeholders.

Partner with engineering and IT teams to develop and track remediation plans, validate corrective actions, and support formal risk acceptance or exception processes.

Advise control owners on control design, evidence retention, testing procedures, and sustainable remediation.

Contribute to continuous compliance monitoring and opportunities to automate control testing and evidence collection.

Develop metrics and reporting that communicate cloud control effectiveness, unresolved risks, remediation status, and recurring control issues.

 Job Requirements 

At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity GRC, technology risk, IT audit, security

assurance, or a related discipline, with meaningful experience assessing cloud

environments.

Demonstrated ability to plan and execute audits or control assessments, including

scoping, walkthroughs, evidence review, testing, issue documentation, and remediation

validation.

Practical knowledge of AWS and Azure security concepts, including:

Identity and privileged access management

Network security and segmentation

Encryption and key management

Logging, monitoring, and incident detection

Asset and configuration management

Vulnerability and patch management

Data protection and retention

Backup, recovery, and resilience

Experience applying or assessing controls against ISO 27001/27017, CSA CCM, CIS

Controls, and cloud-provider CIS Benchmarks.

Relevant certifications, such as CCSP, CCSK, CISA, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead

Auditor/Implementer, AWS Certified Security or Microsoft Azure Security Engineer

Associate are preferred.

Experience with evaluating the integrity and reliability of internally generated security or

compliance data.

Ability to assess control effectiveness based on risk and control objectives rather than

relying solely on vendor certifications, product features, or checklist-based compliance.

Detail oriented and highly organized with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to

thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize accordingly.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex and

technical issues to clear business-risk statements and actionable recommendations.

High level of personal integrity, with the ability to professionally handle confidential

matters and exudes the appropriate level of judgment and maturity.

Benefits and Perks 

Bonus and RSU eligible

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) 

Health Savings Account with Employer Funding 

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent care) 

Company-Paid Basic Life/AD&D insurance 

Company-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 

Voluntary Benefit Offerings (Voluntary Life/AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident) 

Employee Assistance Program 

Business Travel Accident Insurance 

401(k) Savings Plan with discretionary company match and access to a financial advisor  

Vacation, paid holidays, floating holiday and sick days   

Employee discounts 

Free weekly catered lunch 

Dog-friendly office (available at select locations) 

Free gym access (available at select locations) 

Free swag giveaways 

Annual Holiday Party 

Invitations to pop-ups and other company events 

Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages

SHEIN Technology is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace environment.

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Pay Range$102,600—$168,600 USD

Source: Shein careers (Greenhouse)

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