Security Incident Response, Security Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Security team in the United States is seeking a Security Incident Response Analyst to detect, investigate, and respond to threats against a U.S. Government program building a purpose-built, classified AI Factory.

You will monitor telemetry, triage alerts, and drive incidents through containment, eradication, and recovery, turning events into improved detections and playbooks. The role requires a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and hands-on experience in incident response, SOC, and

Qualifications

• Experience in triaging and developing security alerts, frontline analysis, and escalation support.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, security, databases, and operating systems (Unix/Linux/Windows).
• 3+ years of incident response, SOC, or security operations experience.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security telemetry, triage, investigate, and escalate.
• Drive incidents through containment, eradication, recovery, and after-action.
• Develop and tune detection content and response playbooks from incident learnings.
• Coordinate incident reporting and handoffs with ISSM and Government counterparts.

Skills

Incident response

Security operations

Networking fundamentals

Operating systems

Tools

Security tooling

Job description

Security Incident Response, Security Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Job ID: 10526627 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon's Security team is looking for a Security Incident Response Analyst to detect, investigate, and respond to threats against a U.S. Government program building a purpose-built, classified AI Factory. We are obsessed with protecting customer trust, and on a fully air-gapped platform with no commercial cloud control plane we build our detection and response capability from the ground up. In this role you monitor security telemetry, triage and investigate alerts, drive incidents through containment, eradication, and recovery, and turn every event into better detections and playbooks. You will work in the trenches with detection engineers, SOC analysts, forensics, and our Government counterparts to keep a high-value classified system defensible around the clock. If you like being the person who runs toward the alarm and closes the loop, this role is for you.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Key job responsibilities

• Monitor security telemetry and triage, investigate, and escal
• Drive incidents through the full response lifecycle: containment, eradication, recovery, and after-action.
• Develop and tune detection content and response playbooks from incident learnings.
• Coordinate incident reporting and handoffs with the ISSM and Government counterparts.

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,
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

• Experience triaging and developing security alerts and response automation, conducting front-line analysis, and providing escalation support
• Knowledge of fundamentals of networking, security, databases (relational or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, and/or Windows)
• 3+ years of incident response, SOC, or security operations experience.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or Security+, or CISSP, CISA, CISM or other security certification
• Experience in confidential environments
• Familiarity with U.S. Government or IC incident-reporting requirements.

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

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, Herndon - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually