Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security

Job Description

As a Senior Security Engineer (SecEng), you’ll help to build and manage services that 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 these security problems to enhance our 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)