Amazon Stores Application Security team is looking for a Security Engineer to help keep Amazons services applications and websites secure. This role is an avenue to join a dynamic team to grow your skills and develop your security expertise by providing consultation and support to Amazon builders and security certifiers. Customer obsession while providing security support is critical and core to the teams mission.
We are the team that helps secure Amazons varied platforms and systems. We are experts in Application Security and passionate in our desire to secure Amazons environments and protect our customers trust.
Key job responsibilities
Act as the escalation pointofcontact to our internal Amazon customers seeking technical guidance and support in securing applications.
Be the technical lead to junior security engineers
Research develop and maintain customerfacing documentation internal runbooks and Application Security metrics.
Triage and resolve incoming security support requests assessing if additional information or escalation is required.
Leverage scripting and automation skills (Python/AWS) to improve efficiency of organizational processes and tooling.
Analyze customer feedback to identify trends and determine opportunities for process improvement.
Perform security review tasks such as threat modeling code reviews architecture diagrams audits etc.
A day in the life
Respond to our support ticket queues
Provide deep dive consultations and security guidance to Amazon builders security certifiers and partner teams
Identify and take ownership of systemic issues
Perform security reviews and review audits of Amazon builder applications
Develop and improve tools and services to optimize operations and raise the security bar
About the team
About Amazon Security:
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.
Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing training and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value worklife harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
Hybrid Work
We value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus. We also value inperson collaboration and time spent facetoface.
Experience in one or more of the following domains: access control system and methodology network security application and systemdevelopment security security architecture and models cryptography and operations security
Experience with at least one modern language such as Java Python C or C# including objectoriented design
Knowledge of internet fundamentals and cloud computing concepts
Knowledge of system network and OS
Knowledge of databases storage and big data concepts
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.