Senior App Security Engineer - Threat Modeling & Automation

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Arlington is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to validate that AWS services, applications, and websites meet the highest security standards. You will analyze security, address issues, automate defenses, and mentor peers while contributing to multiple teams across Amazon’s security program.

The role emphasizes threat modeling, secure development, and collaboration with internal developers, with opportunities to influence security tooling and processes in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• 4+ years of non-internship experience troubleshooting systems
• Experience identifying security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team

Responsibilities

• Application security reviews
• Threat modeling AWS services
• Continuous improvement and research
• Security training for internal teams
• Security guidance documentation
• Security tool development
• Security metrics delivery and improvements
• Assistance with recruiting activities and administrative work

Skills

Troubleshooting

Vulnerability identification

Tech lead experience

Job description

Amazon Arlington is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to validate that AWS services, applications, and websites meet the highest security standards. You will analyze security, address issues, automate defenses, and mentor peers while contributing to multiple teams across Amazon’s security program.

The role emphasizes threat modeling, secure development, and collaboration with internal developers, with opportunities to influence security tooling and processes in a fast-moving