Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security

Job Description

Senior Security Engineer (SecEng) role at Amazon focused on building and managing services to detect and automate the mitigation of cybersecurity threats across Amazon's infrastructure.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• Research, identify, and prioritize security problems that can be detected using automation
• Develop detection prototypes for security problems to enhance 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)