Application Security Engineer II — Threat Modeling & Security Automation

Amazon Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking an Application Security Engineer to validate security across services, applications, and websites. You will analyze security, address issues, build automation, and mentor others while collaborating with multiple teams.

A successful candidate will contribute to threat modeling of AWS services and deliver security outcomes, working with innovative AI tools to maximize customer protection and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or 2+ years IT security experience.
• 2+ years in threat modeling, secure coding, or related security tasks.
• 2+ years scripting, troubleshooting, and security reviews.
• Knowledge of vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Experience with SDLC security activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform application security reviews and threat modeling.
• Develop security automation and tooling.
• Provide security guidance to internal teams.
• Help with recruiting activities and administrative work.
• Produce security metrics and research improvements.

Skills

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Identity management

Software development

Cryptography

System administration

Network security

Python

Java

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Python

Java

C++

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking an Application Security Engineer to validate security across services, applications, and websites. You will analyze security, address issues, build automation, and mentor others while collaborating with multiple teams.

A successful candidate will contribute to threat modeling of AWS services and deliver security outcomes, working with innovative AI tools to maximize customer protection and efficiency.