Security Engineer I , Stores Security- Healthcare Security

Cybersecurity Jobs; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Healthcare Security (HealthSec) seeks a Security Engineer to safeguard Amazon Healthcare services and infrastructure in an onsite role in Seattle, WA. You will work with cross‑functional teams to implement secure designs and respond to incidents.

The role emphasizes network security, automation tooling, threat modeling, and risk assessments, with responsibilities spanning documentation, monitoring, and adherence to security guidelines in a fast‑paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in web protocols, security attacks, and remediation (non-internship).
• Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation approaches, including penetration testing and exploits development.
• Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance.

Responsibilities

• Run security reviews across network architecture, automation tooling, and infrastructure.
• Carry out risk assessments and surface security vulnerabilities within security-relevant workflows.
• Apply security best practices across network security, identity management, and secure system deployment.
• Partner with product development teams to integrate security controls into operational systems.
• Assist with security incident investigations related to infrastructure.
• Create and maintain security documentation, including threat models and risk assessments, and security guidelines.
• Advance security automation work, including monitoring and alerting for key security risks.

Skills

Network architecture

Automation tooling

Infrastructure security

Risk assessments

Vulnerability remediation

Penetration testing

Coding scripting

Threat modeling

Security guidelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

Amazon Healthcare Security (HealthSec) is seeking a Security Engineer to help safeguard Amazon Healthcare services and infrastructure in an onsite role in Seattle, WA.

Responsibilities

• Run security reviews across network architecture, automation tooling, and infrastructure
• Carry out risk assessments and surface security vulnerabilities within security-relevant workflows
• Apply security best practices across network security, identity management, and secure system deployment
• Partner with product development teams to integrate security controls into operational systems
• Assist with security incident investigations related to infrastructure
• Create and maintain security documentation, including threat models, risk assessments, and security guidelines
• Advance security automation work, including monitoring and alerting for key security risks

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings

Location

• Seattle, WA (onsite)

Compensation

• USD 136,000 - 184,000 per year

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription; Basic Life & AD&D; option 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