Security Engineer

Amazon is seeking for a Security Engineer to join our innovative and high energy Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) in Australia.
SIRT Security Engineers respond to security events, conduct analysis of threats such as malware and intrusion attempts, and provide security services to safeguard highly sensitive data.
They work hands-on with detection systems and vulnerability analysis tools to respond to potential threats to Amazon systems.
We value broad and deep technical knowledge, specifically in the fields of forensics, malware analysis, network security, application security, cryptography, and security intelligence.
If you enjoy solving security challenges at scale, working to protect the applications powering the most sophisticated e-commerce platform ever built, come join us!


Key job responsibilities
• Responding to security incidents, and coordinating a cohesive response involving multiple teams across Amazon.
• Providing security engineering solutions and support during customer-facing incidents, proactively considering the prevention of similar incidents from occurring in the future.
• Assisting in the development of solutions that achieve business requirements while maintaining an acceptable level of risk.
• Identifying and recommending solutions that improve or expand Amazon’s incident response capabilities.


About the team
The StoresSec team operates out of our fabulous Sydney and Melbourne offices.
We support flexible working options blending at home and in office.
It isn’t about which hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We offer flexibility and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience (Multiples levels available) in areas such as incident response, systems security, network, and/or application security.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging to executive, technical, and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of best practices in security engineering, including secure development, cryptography, network security, security operations, systems security, policy, and incident response.
• Technical depth in one or more specialties including: application security, infrastructure security, digital forensics, malware analysis, or some combination thereof.
• Understanding of security vulnerabilities, attacker exploit techniques, and methods for their remediation.
• The capacity and tolerance for context switching and interruptions while remaining productive and providing effective, safe guidance.
• Experience with common security monitoring, log analysis and forensic tools.
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience triaging and developing security alerts and response automation, conducting front-line analysis, and providing escalation support.
• Information security experience.
• Relevant industry certifications from SANS, ISC2, etc.
• Strong demonstrated knowledge of Unix tools and architecture.
• Experience working as part of a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) or Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT).
• Familiarity/experience with AWS services and security concepts.
• Scripting skills (E.g: Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)


Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.