Senior Security Engineer - IAM & Cloud Network Security

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to drive Identity outcomes across AWS networks. You will combine deep technical knowledge in network security, IAM, cryptography, and incident response to improve security posture for AWS global infrastructure.

The role requires strong judgment in balancing short- and long-term security with business goals, and the ability to work under pressure while delivering data-driven risk-based decisions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years troubleshooting systems issues, logs analysis, or automation tasks using command line tools.
• 5+ years of experience identifying security issues and developing mitigation plans.
• 4+ years scripting, programming, and security code review in common languages.
• Knowledge of at least two languages from Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, Go.
• Experience in mentoring, tech lead roles, or leading an engineering team.
• Experience in identifying security vulnerabilities, attack patterns, and remediation techniques.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Log analysis

Automation

Scripting

Security code review

Mentorship / Tech lead

Tools

Scala

Java

Python

C/C++

Go

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer to drive Identity outcomes across AWS networks. You will combine deep technical knowledge in network security, IAM, cryptography, and incident response to improve security posture for AWS global infrastructure.

The role requires strong judgment in balancing short- and long-term security with business goals, and the ability to work under pressure while delivering data-driven risk-based decisions.