Security Engineer

**This role is open to alternative locations including: Seattle, WA - Herndon, VA**

At Amazon, customer security is our highest priority. We are looking for passionate, innovative, and results-oriented engineers to join a new security analytics team. The team mission is to enable internal team members to more effectively comb through Amazon’s immense infrastructure in order to find potential risks before they are a problem.


About the team
You will be working with a small, startup-like team made up of Security Engineers at Amazon, where you will be able to quickly put your skills to use in identifying and triaging risks. We are focused on building and scaling first party, and third party, tooling in support of routine internal application testing. The team works closely with internal auditors and security researchers to identify and implement automation or process improvements.

Work/Life Balance:
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

Mentorship & Career Growth:
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Basic Qualifications

* BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or 3+ years’ equivalent technology experience.
* Minimum of 2 years or more of demonstrated experience with a focus in areas such as systems, network, and/or application security.
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience on a Security Operations team, especially experience coordinating responses to security incidents.
* 1+ year knowledge of web protocols, common attacks, and an in-depth knowledge of Linux/Unix tools and architecture.
* 1+ year experience in at least one modern language such as Java, Go, Typescript, Python or Ruby.

Preferred Qualifications

* 4+ years’ equivalent information security experience.
* 3+ years’ experience with internet security issues, cloud architectures, and threat landscape.
* 2+ years' experience demonstrating high-level customer service skills
* Familiarity with cloud architecture/infrastructure and general networking principles.
* Extensive knowledge of security technology, risk assessment methodologies, policies, systems, and/or network administration
* Experience with virtualization technologies, especially with AWS services.
* Relevant industry certifications from SANS, ISC2, etc.
* Strong judgment, negotiation/influence skills, analytical skills, and leadership skills.
* Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a dynamic environment.
* Effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership involving both business and technical sides of the business.
* Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
* Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role


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, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.


Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $111,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.