Security Engineer, AWS Security

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA is seeking a Security Engineer to conduct design reviews, threat modelling, and penetration testing to strengthen security across services.

You will document findings, guide secure coding practices, and coordinate risk assessments; AWS experience is preferred and security leadership is expected across projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of web protocols and security remediation experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Knowledge of security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct design reviews for security risks in new and existing services.
• Identify attack vectors via threat modelling.
• Coordinate penetration testing to validate controls and identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
• Document, track, and communicate findings with clear remediation guidance.
• Advise development teams on secure coding practices, authentication, authorization, and cryptographic implementations.
• Escalate high-severity issues to ensure timely remediation before launches.
• Maintain documentation of review outcomes and risk assessments.
• Leverage automated tools to support reviews and improve efficiency.

Skills

Web protocols

Threat modelling

Penetration testing

Security remediation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Job description

Job ID: 10568448 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Key job responsibilities

• Security Reviews: Conduct design reviews for new and existing services, evaluating architecture documents and system designs for security risks.
• Threat Modelling: Identify attack vectors and security weaknesses in application architectures through structured threat modelling exercises.
• Penetration Testing: Coordinate penetration testing to validate security controls and identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
• Finding Management: Document, track, and communicate security findings to service teams with clear remediation guidance, and verify fixes are implemented.
• Security Guidance: Advise development teams on secure coding practices, authentication/authorization mechanisms, cryptographic implementations, and data protection strategies.
• Escalation Support: Identify and escalation high‑severity issues through appropriate channels, ensuring timely remediation aligned with launch timelines.
• Documentation: Maintain clear documentation of review outcomes, security decisions, and risk assessments.
• Tool Improvements: Leverage automated tools to support reviews and improve efficiency.

About the team

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career‑advancing resources here to 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent
• Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship)
• Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. 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. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, VA, Arlington - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually