Penetration Tester

Egreenservices; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 53,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Scranton, PA seeks a Penetration Tester to keep massive data platforms fast and resilient. You will guard code quality, migrate the SIEM stack within deadlines, and translate vague tickets into actionable acceptance criteria.

You’ll document the SIEM system for quick onboarding and build Wazuh tools to reduce ticket volume while guiding junior staff. Requirements include GIAC GSEC, experience with SIEM/Wazuh, and familiarity with large-scale Amazon workflows.

Qualifications

• GIAC GSEC certification or equivalent security expertise.
• Experience with SIEM stacks and Wazuh in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Amazon-scale workflows and security telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Guard codebase quality through reviews and mentorship.
• Pull Amazon's SIEM stack to stabilize the PA region before migration.
• Turn vague tech tickets into testable decision-making criteria.
• Document the SIEM system to enable rapid onboarding of junior engineers.
• Build Wazuh self-service tools to reduce ticket volume.
• Own the junior Wazuh workstream for Scranton roadmap.

Skills

GIAC GSEC

Time Management

CISM

Amazon-scale workflows

Firewall Configuration

Deadline pressure

Tools

Wazuh

SIEM

Job description

Our platform processes enormous volumes of data, and we need a Penetration Tester who can keep it fast and resilient. The technology charter, the $53,000 - $78,000, the 1-year ask — all of it points to an Amazon role built for owners, not order-takers.

Key Responsibilities

• Guard the GIAC GSEC codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
• Pull Amazon's SIEM stack out of the PA region before the migration deadline
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Decision Making acceptance criteria
• Document the SIEM system so the next junior engineer onboards in days, not weeks
• Build Wazuh self-service tools so Scranton teams stop filing tickets for everything
• Own the junior Wazuh workstream that unblocks the rest of Amazon's Scranton, PA roadmap
• Question the purpose-led Decision Making pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner

What You'll Bring

• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• Hands-on familiarity with Time Management, sharpened by CISM side projects
• Familiarity with Amazon-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Track record that proves you can calmly-fast-moving ship under deadline pressure
• Firewall Configuration fundamentals plus the Decision Making polish clients notice

Our Scranton, PA headquarters is home to a fun-loving group of builders, designers, and problem-solvers at Amazon. The team trusts each other to do the right thing without constant oversight or micromanagement.

We frame the offer around growth: $53,000 - $78,000 today, mentorship now, benefits always, and the flexibility to live well in PA.

Live this hour, the technology role remains open and unclaimed.