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

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 136,000 - 184,000

Full time

25 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on incentives

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Security Engineer to protect AWS infrastructure used by national security customers. You will analyze logs, investigate security events, support forensic investigations, and help build scalable tooling. This role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

You will monitor GovCloud and ADC regions, triage alerts, and participate in on-call rotations while working with engineers across AWS to reduce risk and improve detections.

Qualifications

Associate's degree or above, or GIAC certs (GCIH/GSEC) or Security+.
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Experience with incident response, log analysis, or security operations.

Responsibilities

Monitor security telemetry, and triage and investigate alerts in GovCloud and U.S. ADC regions.
Support incidents from detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and after-action review.
Perform log analysis and support forensic investigations.
Build and improve scripts, detections, and tools that help the team work faster.
Document findings and communicate them clearly to team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Incident response

Log analysis

Security operations

Scripting languages

AWS knowledge

Education

Associate degree or above / GIAC certs (GCIH or GSEC) or Security+

Job description

Description

The AWS Security Incident Response team is looking for a Security Engineer to help protect the AWS infrastructure that our national security customers rely on. You will join a growing team that handles incident response in AWS GovCloud and U.S. Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) regions, along with other security requirements specific to our government customers.

You will analyze logs, investigate and respond to security events, support forensic investigations, and help build the tools that let the team work faster and at greater scale. You'll work with engineers across AWS to contain issues and stop them from happening again, and you'll learn to explain risks clearly to different audiences. You do well under pressure and can think like both an attacker and a defender. 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 and investigate alerts in GovCloud and U.S. ADC regions.

Support incidents from detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and after-action review.

Perform log analysis and support forensic investigations.

Build and improve scripts, detections, and tools that help the team work faster.

Document findings and communicate them clearly to team members and stakeholders.

Participate in a regular on-call rotation.

A day in the life

Your day starts with a review of overnight security alerts across GovCloud and U.S. ADC regions. You triage the queue, separate noise from real threats, and dig into a suspicious login pattern. Working with senior engineers, you pull logs, collect forensic evidence, and help contain the issue. Midday, you write a script that automates a manual step from the investigation. In the afternoon, you document what you found, suggest a detection improvement, and hand off to the on-call engineer. Each incident builds your skills and makes the infrastructure safer for national security customers.

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

Associate's degree or above, or GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or Security+

Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AWS products and services

Experience in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl)

Experience with incident response, log analysis, or security operations.

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.

Benefits

sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)

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)