Amazon is looking for qualified Security Engineers to join its Information Security team, specifically within the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT). The role involves responding to security events, analyzing threats, and providing security services to protect sensitive data. Candidates will utilize their technical expertise to tackle security challenges at scale while mentoring other engineers. The team values diverse experiences and offers opportunities for career growth and work-life balance.

• 2+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language experience
• 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools experience
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or 2+ years of IT Security experience
• Knowledge of industry-based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques
• Experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, software development, cryptography, system administration, and network security
• Knowledge of networking protocols, including HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
• Experience with AWS products and services
• Experience performing security activities across one or more phases of the software development lifecycle

• Respond to security incidents and coordinate a cohesive response involving multiple teams across Amazon.
• Provide security engineering solutions and support during customer-facing incidents.
• Assist in the development of pragmatic solutions that meet business requirements while managing risk.
• Identify and recommend solutions that enhance Amazon's incident response capabilities.
• Work alongside and mentor Information Security engineers to improve security and address risk.
• Evaluate the impact of current security trends and coordinate responses as necessary.
• Keep knowledge and skills current with the rapidly changing threat landscape.
• Participate in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.