Application Security Engineer, AWS Security

Cybersecurity Jobs; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on payments

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Health insurance

EAP and Mental Health Support

Medical Advice Line

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs is seeking an Application Security Engineer for AWS Security to validate the security of AWS services, applications, and websites. You will assess application security, identify issues, automate security workflows, and respond rapidly to new threat scenarios.

The role is based onsite in Seattle, WA, with a strong emphasis on hands-on security reviews, penetration testing, and collaboration with development teams to implement secure coding practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .NET, or similar OO language.
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review experience (non-internship).
• 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating tasks using command line tools (non-internship).
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or 2+ years IT security experience.
• Knowledge of networking protocols including HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Knowledge of industry security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct application security reviews
• Perform penetration testing activities
• Complete projects and research work as required
• Support security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Develop and maintain security guidance documentation
• Build security tooling and automation
• Deliver security metrics and drive improvements based on findings
• Provide assistance with recruiting activities and administrative work

Skills

OO programming languages

Security code review

Troubleshooting & automation

Networking knowledge

Vulnerability remediation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or 2+ years IT security experience

Tools

AWS

Job description

The Application Security Engineer for AWS Security role focuses on validating the security of AWS services, applications, and websites. You will assess application security, identify and address issues, automate security workflows, and respond rapidly when new threat scenarios emerge.

Location

Seattle, WA (onsite)

Salary

USD 159,300 - 202,400 per year

Responsibilities

• Conduct application security reviews
• Perform penetration testing activities
• Complete projects and research work as required
• Support security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Develop and maintain security guidance documentation
• Build security tooling and automation
• Deliver security metrics and drive improvements based on findings
• Provide assistance with recruiting activities and administrative work

Requirements

• 3+ years of programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or a similar object-oriented language
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review experience in a common programming language (non-internship)
• 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship)
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or 2+ years of IT Security experience
• Knowledge of networking protocols including HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP
• Knowledge of industry security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques

Technologies

• AWS
• Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++
• HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP

Benefits

• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D coverage, and options for Supplemental life plans
• EAP and Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of any combination of: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, and network security
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, or security code review in a common language such as Python, Java, or C++
• Knowledge of networking protocols including HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
• Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the SDLC, such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing

Minimum Experience

3 years

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)