Amazon Web Services Japan GK

Technology

SeniorSecurityEngineer,AWSSecurityIncidentResponse

$12000–18000k ~AI est. Tokyo, Japan FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security Incident Response at Amazon Web Services Japan GK. Skills: Security Incident Response, Automation, AI Feedback Loops, Detection Engineering. Build automation mechanisms. Investigate complex security incidents”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce false positives; Increase auto-resolution coverage; Improve autonomous investigation accuracy

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Data-driven decision making

Eligibility Requirements

On-call rotation, 24/7 follow-the-sun operating model

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years scripting, programming, or security code review, Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or other related discipline, Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese, 5+ years troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, automating complex tasks using command line tools, and identifying security issues, risks, and developing mitigation plans, Experience in industry-based security vulnerabilities identification, attack patterns, and remediation, Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, Experience in automation or monitoring frameworks, deployment or development, Information security professional certification (GCIH, GSEC, GREM, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent), Experience with AWS services in a security operations context

What You'll Do.

Build automation mechanisms

Investigate complex security incidents

Build frameworks for scalable detection

Build frameworks for auto-remediation

Architect AI feedback loops

Build detection enhancements

Build auto-remediation playbooks

Build AI training pipelines

Lead incident response for customers

Coordinate containment

Walk customers through compromises

Build pipelines to capture investigation patterns

Translate patterns into detection rules

Translate patterns into auto-remediation

Measure impact on investigation volume

Measure impact on investigation accuracy

Build mechanisms for engineer contribution

Build AI feedback loops

Improve autonomous investigation accuracy

Define and track metrics

Measure automation effectiveness

Reduce false positives

Increase auto-resolution coverage

Track engineer contribution rates

Mentor junior engineers

Structure artifacts as reusable automation inputs

Participate in on-call rotations

Review automation dashboard metrics

Investigate new attack patterns

Analyze malware behavior

Build detection rules

Step into high-severity incidents

Correlate indicators across accounts

Improve AI agent performance

Review and approve detection rule contributions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Leadership collaboration

Communication Scope

Customer calls; Executive presentations

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

AWS Security Incident Response is looking for a Senior Security Engineer who builds the automation mechanisms that scale security response. You will investigate complex security incidents hands-on, build the frameworks that turn investigation expertise into scalable detection and auto-remediation, and architect the AI feedback loops that make the service smarter with every investigation. The AWS Security Incident Response team provides 24/7 security response through a follow-the-sun operating model. The service combines automated triage workflows, AI-powered investigation agents, and human security analysts to respond to threats across customer AWS environments at massive scale. Our AI systems autonomously resolve over 90% of routine investigations within minutes. The next challenge is building the mechanisms that accelerate this further — enabling every engineer on the team to contribute to detection and automation quality from their investigation work. Your deep understanding of how attacks work — from initial exploitation through lateral movement to data exfiltration — is what makes your automation effective. You will build detection enhancements, auto-remediation playbooks, and AI training pipelines that catch real threats, not just generate noise. We treat every investigation as a confirmed security incident until the data proves otherwise. Native Japanese language skills and fluent English language skills in speaking, reading, and writing. Key job responsibilities - Investigate and respond to complex security incidents hands-on — applying malware analysis, forensic analysis, or attribution skills to credential compromise, data exfiltration, supply chain attacks, and cryptomining - Lead incident response for customers during high-severity events: scope blast radius, coordinate containment, guide remediation, and get on calls with customers to walk them through what was compromised and the specific steps to contain the threat - Own the response-to-automation fly

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