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Security Intelligence Engineer, Amazon Cyber Threat Intelligence

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/16/2026

Compensation

$159,300 - $212,800 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Amazon Customer Ecosystems (ACES) team is part of Amazon Cyber Threat Intelligence and focuses on developing actionable intelligence regarding advanced cyber threats to Amazon ecosystems. The successful candidate will analyze cyber threat actors and their tactics to generate insights into current threats. This role requires a deep understanding of cyber threats and the ability to analyze large data sets to identify malicious activities. The position emphasizes collaboration across teams to enhance security capabilities and drive innovation in threat intelligence.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or similar object-oriented languages.
  • 2+ years of experience troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating tasks using command line tools.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
  • 3 years of experience tracking high-sophistication cyber threat groups.
  • 2+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, software development, cryptography, system administration, or network security.
  • Knowledge of command line tools for troubleshooting protocols and analyzing log outputs.
  • Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP.
  • Experience with AWS products and services.
  • Experience performing security activities across various phases of the software development lifecycle.
  • Experience with malware analysis, network flow analysis, and large scale data analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Perform deep dive analysis of malicious artifacts.
  • Analyze large and unstructured data sets to identify trends and anomalies indicative of malicious activities.
  • Create security techniques and automation for internal use to operate at high speed and broad scale.
  • Contribute to Amazon's understanding of the current threat landscape and associated techniques, tactics, and procedures.
  • Draft and publish finished written threat intelligence products based on findings.
  • Participate in periodic on-call responsibilities.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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