Security Engineer, AWS Security

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services provider in Greater London seeks a cybersecurity specialist to build and manage services that detect threats across its infrastructure. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, strong programming skills in languages like Python and Java, and knowledge of networking protocols. This role emphasizes teamwork with security experts to enhance security programs for its UK customers and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Training and career growth resources

Flexible work-life balance

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Experience programming in Python, Java, C++, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage services to detect and mitigate cybersecurity threats.
• Work with data scientists and engineers to develop innovative security solutions.
• Use AWS technologies to protect customers from security threats.

Skills

Networking protocols (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP)

Programming (Python, Java, C++)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

AWS products and services

Job 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 start-ups to enterprises, run their operations and applications on AWS’ multi‑tenant infrastructure.

About Amazon Security

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.

Diverse Experiences

We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all preferred qualifications. We value alternative experiences and non‑traditional career paths.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization creates and maintains a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services.

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.

Training & Career Growth

We continuously raise our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. Endless knowledge‑sharing, training, and other career‑advancing resources 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.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Build and manage services that detect and mitigate cybersecurity threats across Amazon’s infrastructure.
• Work with data scientists, software development engineers, and other security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions.
• Use AWS technologies to build services that protect AWS customers from security threats.
• Work in a team of industry‑leading security experts with UK customers to operate and continuously improve security programs and processes.
• Manage underlying security programs and processes for personnel security, physical and logical accreditations, education, awareness and training, assurance, and cyber security.

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 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.

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

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.