Security Engineer AWS

AMAZON UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global cloud provider seeks a Security Engineer to develop services that mitigate cybersecurity threats. You will collaborate with multiple teams, protecting AWS customer infrastructure while working with UK clients. Key qualifications include a degree in computer science and proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, and C++. A UK national with the ability to obtain security clearance is required for this role. This position offers a chance to advance your career in a vibrant, inclusive environment.

Benefits

Training & career growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Flexible work-life balance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Proficient in programming languages like Python, Java, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage services to detect cybersecurity threats.
• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative security solutions.
• Work with UK customers to improve security programs and processes.

Skills

Knowledge of networking protocols (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP)

Experience programming in Python

Experience programming in Java

Experience programming in C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from startups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS’ multi‑tenant infrastructure.

About Amazon Security

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.

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 Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Training & 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.

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.

Key Job Responsibilities

As a Security Engineer, 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 other security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions. 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 AWS customers, both internally and externally, from security threats.

You will be working in a team of industry‑leading security experts working with UK customers to operate and continuously improve industry‑leading security programs and processes. This team manages the underlying security programs and processes for personnel security, physical and logical accreditations, education, awareness and training, assurance, and cyber security.

About the Team

You will need to be a UK national and able to obtain and maintain a UK Government Security Clearance. Further details found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP.
• Experience programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS products and services.
• Experience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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.