Security Testing Engineer – Classified AI Defense & Pen Tests

Amazon; Jessup, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Security is seeking a Security Testing Engineer to execute security testing and assessment for a U.S. Government program building a classified AI Factory. You will perform security control tests, penetration tests, and STIG checks, document findings, and build repeatable tooling.

The role requires a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, working alongside senior testers and ISSOs to validate defenses and drive remediation progress.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of security testing across controls, IA and penetration testing.
• Experience designing test conditions, scripts and data sets for coverage.
• Current, active US Government TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Execute security control tests, penetration tests, and STIG checks.
• Document findings and support remediation tracking.
• Build and maintain test tooling and scripts; support evidence collection.

Skills

Security testing

Penetration testing

STIG validation

Threat intelligence

Education

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Tools

Python scripting

SQL

Job description

Amazon Security is seeking a Security Testing Engineer to execute security testing and assessment for a U.S. Government program building a classified AI Factory. You will perform security control tests, penetration tests, and STIG checks, document findings, and build repeatable tooling.

The role requires a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, working alongside senior testers and ISSOs to validate defenses and drive remediation progress.