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Security Engineer II, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Amazon

Location

Jessup, MD

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/18/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Job description

The Red Team Security Engineer at AWS Security will focus on ensuring systems and processes are secure against emerging threats. This leadership role involves conducting offensive campaigns, threat testing, and providing security guidance to development teams. The position emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and the sharing of knowledge across the organization. Candidates must possess a strong technical background and the ability to navigate complex security challenges.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or relevant security certifications such as CCSP, CEH, or OSCP.
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.
  • Experience equivalent to GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) or higher.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and track vulnerabilities in systems.
  • Conduct offensive security testing and vulnerability research.
  • Perform emergent threat testing to assess security measures.
  • Create and maintain automated threat emulation solutions.
  • Recommend findings and threat mitigations based on assessments.
  • Produce high-quality red team reports for stakeholders.
  • Engage in projects and research work as needed.
  • Provide security training and outreach to internal development teams.
  • Develop security guidance documentation for best practices.
  • Contribute to security tool development and improvements.
  • Deliver security metrics and enhancements.
  • Assist with recruiting activities for the security team.

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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