Security Engineer II — Proactive Cloud Security

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Texas is seeking a Security Engineer II to join the Proactive Security Team. You will analyze applications and services for security issues, conduct reviews, and help mentor junior engineers in security best practices.

The role emphasizes threat modeling, secure code reviews, and hands-on testing across the SDLC, with a focus on AWS services, cloud security, and collaboration across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common language.
• 2+ years troubleshooting systems issues, logs, or automating tasks with CLI.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM or 2+ years IT security experience.

Responsibilities

• Application security reviews
• Penetration testing
• Projects and research work as needed
• Security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Security guidance documentation
• Security tool development
• Security metrics delivery and improvements
• Assistance with recruiting activities and administrative work

Skills

Scripting

Programming

Security code review

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Command line tools

AWS services

Job description

Amazon Inc. in Texas is seeking a Security Engineer II to join the Proactive Security Team. You will analyze applications and services for security issues, conduct reviews, and help mentor junior engineers in security best practices.

The role emphasizes threat modeling, secure code reviews, and hands-on testing across the SDLC, with a focus on AWS services, cloud security, and collaboration across multiple teams.