Security Engineer, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Operations Center (SOC)

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Security Engineer for their AWS Security Operations Center. The role involves incident response, coordinating security activities, and collaborating with global teams. The position offers opportunities for career growth and emphasizes work-life balance and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Career growth opportunities

Knowledge-sharing

Training resources

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience on a Security Operations team.
• Experience coordinating responses to security incidents.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate security response activities.
• Focus on incident response duties related to live security issues.
• Automate response and reporting activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Technical Skills

Security Incident Response

Communication

Education

BS degree in Computer Science

BS degree in Computer Engineering

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Security Technology

Risk Assessment Methodologies

Network Administration

Job description

Security Engineer, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Operations Center (SOC)

Job ID: 2935496 | Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd

Amazon Security is looking for a Security Engineer to join the SOC team in Sydney, Australia.
This position supports AWS Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers with security operations and incident response activities. You will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating security response activities for a wide range of AWS products and services. You will drive “Tier 1” and "Tier 2" related issues to resolution across numerous service teams.

Key job responsibilities
You will need a combination of troubleshooting, technical, security incident response, and communication skills, as well as the ability to handle an assortment of disparate tasks which may include small-project and software development work. This role will provide career growth opportunities as you gain new security skills in the course of your duties.

A day in the life
Primarily you will focus on incident response duties related to live security issues. You will also invent and simplify by automating response and reporting activities, fine tuning processes, and collaborate on complex programs with global teams. You will participate in day-time on-call activities rotated between your peers to keep our customers secure 365 days a year.

About the team
The AWS SOC team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

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.

Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security 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.

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 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.

Inclusive Team Culture
In 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 and 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, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or 3+ years’ equivalent technology experience.
- Minimum of 2 years or more of demonstrated experience with a focus in areas such as systems, network, and/or application security.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience on a Security Operations team, especially experience coordinating responses to security incidents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 4+ years’ equivalent information security experience.
- 3+ years’ experience with internet security issues, cloud architectures, and threat landscape.
- Familiarity with cloud architecture/infrastructure and general networking principles.
- Extensive knowledge of security technology, risk assessment methodologies, policies, systems, and/or network administration

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.