Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security Job at Amazon, Seattle, WA

  • Amazon
  • Seattle, WA

Job Description

Come and build innovative services that protect our cloud from security threats.As a Senior Security Engineer (SecEng), you’ll help to build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon’s infrastructure. You’ll work with data scientists, software development engineers, and security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions at massive scale. Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and preserves our customers’ trust in us. You’ll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect every single AWS customer, both internally and externally, from security threats – not many teams can say that!Key job responsibilities- Research, identify, and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation.- Develop detection prototypes for these security problems to enhance our detection capabilities. - Identify opportunities to prevent security issues at scale.- Mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally.- Seek out, develop, and advocate for new technology to research, identify, and mitigate complex risks.About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAmazon 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 CultureIn 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 GrowthWe’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 BalanceWe 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.Basic qualifications- 4+ years of non-internship background in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools experience- 5+ years of work in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans experience- 4+ years of (non-internship) scripting, programming, and security code review in common programming languages experience- Knowledge of at least two of the following programming languages: Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, or Go- Experience (non-internship) in industry-based security vulnerabilities identification, attack patterns, and remediation techniquesPreferred qualification - Experience with security in service-oriented architectures/microservices and web services- Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS- Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop, Hive, Spark, EMR- Experience leveraging native cloud telemetry (GuardDuty, CloudTrail, VPCFlow, R53 Resolver Logs) for detection engineering/incident responseAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .USA, MD, Annapolis Junction - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annuallyUSA, VA, Arlington - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annuallyUSA, WA, Seattle - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annually

Job Tags

Internship, Flexible hours

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