Security Engineer, AWS SOC

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly motivated Security Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role involves monitoring security alerts, developing detection rules, and conducting investigations to safeguard digital assets. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace a culture of learning and diversity. With a focus on continuous growth and work-life balance, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to maintaining high security standards across various domains. Join a team that values unique perspectives and fosters an inclusive culture while tackling complex security challenges.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Continuous learning and development

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Experience programming in Python, Java, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts to detect potential threats.
• Develop and implement detection rules to enhance threat detection.
• Conduct investigations of security incidents and coordinate responses.

Skills

Networking protocols (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP)

Python programming

Ruby programming

Go programming

Java programming

C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

AWS products and services

Job description

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The Amazon Web Services Security Operations Center (AWS-SOC) Team manages security issues globally. We are seeking a highly motivated, technically inclined Security Engineer to join us. The ideal candidate will embody our 16 leadership principles, especially 'Learn and Be Curious', 'Earn Trust', and 'Dive Deep'. This role is based at the LHR14 London SOC location and requires comfort working in a dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment.

Key job responsibilities

1. Monitor and analyze security alerts from various sources to detect and respond to potential threats in real-time.
2. Develop, implement, and fine-tune detection rules and correlation logic to enhance threat detection capabilities.
3. Conduct in-depth investigations of security incidents, perform forensic analysis, and coordinate incident response activities.
4. Maintain and optimize security information and event management systems and other security tools used in the SOC.
5. Collaborate with other teams to improve threat intelligence, incident response procedures, and security posture reporting.

A day in the life

As a Security Engineer in Detections, your day involves safeguarding digital assets by supporting security engineering, operations, and incident response activities. You will coordinate security response activities, refine detection rules, investigate incidents, collaborate with threat intelligence teams, and develop detection algorithms.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse backgrounds. Even if you don't meet all listed qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Whether you're just starting your career, have taken an unconventional path, or possess alternative experiences, your application is welcome.

Why Amazon Security?

Security is vital to maintaining customer trust and delivering excellent experiences. Our team ensures high security standards across Amazon’s products and services, offering professionals opportunities to grow across various domains including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

We foster a culture of learning, curiosity, and diversity. Our ongoing DEI initiatives promote unique ideas, perspectives, and voices, essential for tackling complex security challenges.

Training & Career Growth

We support continuous learning and development through knowledge-sharing, training, and resources to help you advance professionally.

Work/Life Balance

We prioritize work-life harmony with flexible hours and arrangements. Supporting your well-being at work and home enables us to achieve more together.

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 languages

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with AWS products and services
• Experience with threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, or network security
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++