Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full Time Senior-level / Expert USD 143K - 247K
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Come and build innovative services that protect our cloud from security threats.
As a Senior Security Engineer (SecEng), youâll help to build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazonâs infrastructure. Youâll work with data scientists, software development engineers, and security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions at massive scale. Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and preserves our customersâ trust in us. Youâll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect every single AWS customer, both internally and externally, from security threats â not many teams can say that!
Key job responsibilities
- Research, identify, and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation.
- Develop detection prototypes for these security problems to enhance our detection capabilities.
- Identify opportunities to prevent security issues at scale.
- Mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally.
- Seek out, develop, and advocate for new technology to research, identify, and mitigate complex risks.
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, hasnât followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, donât 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 Amazonâs 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, itâs 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
Weâre continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earthâs Best Employer. Thatâs why youâll 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, thereâs nothing we canât achieve.
- 5+ years of experience performing security investigations, detection engineering, threat hunting, and/or incident response in the context of large organizations
- Understanding of the Mitre ATT&CK framework
- Experience developing and implementing security detections in cloud environments
- Knowledge of host and network telemetry data (e.g., process lists, application logs, NetFlow)
- An understanding of network and web related protocols (such as, TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)
- Ability to develop code with at least one modern language such as Go, TypeScript, Python
- Experience using common cloud services (IAM, CloudWatch, EventBridge, Lambda, EC2, VPC, RDS, S3) for security response/automation
- Experience with data science, big data analytics technology stack, analytic development for endpoint and network security, and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Glue, EMR, Spark Streaming, and Kinesis)
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 youâre applying in isnât listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
As a Senior Security Engineer (SecEng), youâll help to build and manage services that detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazonâs infrastructure. Youâll work with data scientists, software development engineers, and security engineers across multiple teams to develop innovative security solutions at massive scale. Our services protect the AWS cloud for all customers and preserves our customersâ trust in us. Youâll get to use the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to build services that proactively protect every single AWS customer, both internally and externally, from security threats â not many teams can say that!
Key job responsibilities
- Research, identify, and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation.
- Develop detection prototypes for these security problems to enhance our detection capabilities.
- Identify opportunities to prevent security issues at scale.
- Mentor and develop teammates both technically and professionally.
- Seek out, develop, and advocate for new technology to research, identify, and mitigate complex risks.
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, hasnât followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, donât 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 Amazonâs 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, itâs 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
Weâre continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earthâs Best Employer. Thatâs why youâll 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, thereâs nothing we canât achieve.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience performing security investigations, detection engineering, threat hunting, and/or incident response in the context of large organizations
- Understanding of the Mitre ATT&CK framework
- Experience developing and implementing security detections in cloud environments
- Knowledge of host and network telemetry data (e.g., process lists, application logs, NetFlow)
- An understanding of network and web related protocols (such as, TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)
- Ability to develop code with at least one modern language such as Go, TypeScript, Python
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leveraging native cloud telemetry (GuardDuty, CloudTrail, VPCFlow, R53 Resolver Logs) for detection engineering/incident response- Experience using common cloud services (IAM, CloudWatch, EventBridge, Lambda, EC2, VPC, RDS, S3) for security response/automation
- Experience with data science, big data analytics technology stack, analytic development for endpoint and network security, and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Glue, EMR, Spark Streaming, and Kinesis)
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 youâre applying in isnât listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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