Security Engineer, AWS Security

Amazon; Arlington (VA); In loco; USD 159.000 - 202.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

RSU compensation

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) matching

Descrizione del lavoro

Amazon Security in Arlington, VA seeks a Security Engineer to build and operate detection and mitigation services across AWS. You will collaborate with data scientists, SDEs, and security engineers to protect the AWS cloud at massive scale.

You’ll develop automation, prototype detections, and mentor teammates while applying the full breadth of AWS security tools. This role offers a path to broader security leadership within a diverse, inclusive team and contributes to safeguarding millions of

Competenze

• 2+ years scripting, programming, and security code review in a common language
• 2+ years troubleshooting systems issues, logs analysis, or automation
• Bachelor's degree in STEM or IT Security or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP networking
• Awareness of security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques

Mansioni

• Research and prioritize security problems detectable by automation
• Develop detection prototypes to enhance detection capabilities
• Identify opportunities to prevent security issues at scale
• Mentor teammates technically and professionally
• Advocate for new technology to identify and mitigate risks

Conoscenze

Scripting & programming

Troubleshooting & log analysis

Networking concepts

Security knowledge

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in STEM or IT Security

Strumenti

AWS EC2

AWS Lambda

AWS S3

AWS DynamoDB

GuardDuty

CloudTrail

VPCFlow

Route 53 Resolver Logs

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

Come and build innovative services that protect our cloud from security threats.

As a Security Engineer (SecEng), you’ll help to build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon’s infrastructure. You’ll work with data scientists, software development engineers, and security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions at massive scale. Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and preserves our customers’ trust in us. You’ll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect every single AWS customer, both internally and externally, from security threats – not many teams can say that!

Key job responsibilities

Research, identify, and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation.

Develop detection prototypes for these security problems to enhance our detection capabilities.

Identify opportunities to prevent security issues at scale.

Mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally.

Seek out, develop, and advocate for new technology to research, identify, and mitigate complex risks.

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 scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience

• 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship) experience

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or experience in IT Security

• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP

• Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience

• Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), such as security design review, threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing

• Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop, Hive, Spark, EMR

• Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS

• Experience leveraging native cloud telemetry (GuardDuty, CloudTrail, VPCFlow, R53 Resolver Logs) for detection engineering/incident response

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 .

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