Amazon.com Services LLC

Systems, Quality, Security Engineering, Systems Security Engineering, studentprograms

SecurityEngineer

$136–184k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Security Engineer at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Security engineering, Risk assessment, Countermeasures. Create security controls. Execute security controls”

Industry & Context.

Systems, Quality, Security Engineering, Systems Security Engineering, studentprograms
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex problems; Troubleshoot issues; Research root cause

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or above, Knowledge of access-control, Knowledge of network security, Knowledge of application security, Knowledge of system-development security, Knowledge of security architecture, Knowledge of security models, Knowledge of cryptography, Knowledge of operations security, Coding/scripting experience, 18 years of age or older

Nice to Have

Experience with AWS Services, Experience with EC2, Experience with Lambda, Experience with S3, Experience with DynamoDB, Experience with SQS, Experience with Wireshark, Experience with encryption software, Experience with Snort, Experience with Sguil, Experience with Suricata, Experience with Kibana, Experience with Metasploit, Experience with Nmap, Experience with OpenSSL, Experience with Setkey

What You'll Do.

Create security controls

Execute security controls

Identify security problems

Improve security aspects

Resolve security events

Resolve security incidents

Conduct security assessments

Evaluate vulnerabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with team; Collaborate with Amazonians

Full Job Description

NOTE: By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all Security Engineer roles at all locations we hire for in the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond), Greater Bay Area (San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara), Greater DMV (DC, MD, VA), Austin (TX), New York City (NY), Minneapolis (MN). Would you like to assess risk and help deliver countermeasures that protect customer data and prevent attempts to infiltrate company systems? Are you passionate about solving problems in an online world where threats grow ever more sophisticated? At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate on behalf of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Security engineers use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand. The challenges security engineers solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. Our path is not always simple, so we are selective about who joins us on this journey. There is a certain kind of person who takes on this role at Amazon – someone who is excited by the idea of creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company whose ship cycles are measured in weeks, not years. Key job responsibilities As a Security Engineer, you will/may: • Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and/or external attacks. • Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols. • Work effectively with your team to identify security problems and improve the security aspects of their service(s). • Assess risks that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, systems,

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