Security Engineer (SecEng), SecOps PARTS, AWS
Security Engineer (SecEng), SecOps PARTS, AWS
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Job Description
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The Platform Automation and Response Tooling for Security (PARTS) team at AWS seeks Security Engineers (SecEng) to help build and scale security incident response platforms across the worlds largest cloud provider. This role offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies and Amazons services to create security platforms that protect AWS and its customers. Our mission involves optimizing existing processes while pioneering new solutions. We maintain and improve production services developing advanced capabilities to streamline incident response workflows. Simultaneously we undertake longterm innovation projects working backwards from customer needs analyzing data and prototyping disruptive solutions with leadership oversight.
Key Aspects of the Role:
Drive operational excellence through process improvement and automation for our internal security customers
Participate in oncall rotation providing tier 3 support for Security Operations
Develop and enhance incident response workflows and tools
Conduct research and data analysis to improve security operations
Create and monitor metrics to measure project effectiveness and ROI
The PARTS team combines Security Engineers and Software Development Engineers focused on:
Automating and innovating security Incident Response (IR)
Maintaining and improving production services
Developing innovative solutions for complex customer needs
Building scalable platforms that strengthen Amazons security posture
Ideal candidates should be passionate about:
Delivering innovative security solutions that delight our customers with efficiency and productivity gains
Solving complex problems at scale by building highquality security software
Contributing to customerfocused security automation
Modern coding languages; Typescript Python etc.
AWS services and offerings
Key job responsibilities
You are an experienced engineer. You engage autonomously with product and system owners to help create build and innovate security operations.
You contribute to the strategic vision for your team partnering effectively with customers and stakeholders. You establish a roadmap and successfully deliver engineering solutions that execute that vision.
You are able to independently make shortterm vs. longterm decisions. You define clear goals and objectives. You make crisp decisions about what projects move forward and in what priority order.
You proactively identify risks and bring them to the attention of your manager customers and stakeholders with plans for mitigation before they become roadblocks. You know when to escalate.
You communicate ideas effectively both verbally and in writing to all types of audiences. You are able to write narratives and strategic documentation.
You work successfully with customers leaders and other engineering teams.
You define metrics to measure customer experience solution quality and operational excellence.
Your team has customer engagement mechanisms adheres to SLAs and effectively manages operations.
A day in the life
You review new and ongoing security mitigations to implement analysing the proposed path forward and course correcting rapidly.
You align the short term requirements with our long term investments consistently measuring innovation impact and proposing outofthe box solutions.
You identify gaps by constantly challenging the norms. Every little innovation could result in days of operational improvement for customers.
About the team
Our team is the escalation point for emergent security issues that require innovative solutions and automations at scale. Our team is made up of security engineers from various diverse backgrounds including red/blue team IR IM etc.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
BS degree in Computer Science MIS Computer Engineering (or) 3 years equivalent technology experience
3 years experience building scalable incident response utilities and tools for internal use that enable your fellow Security Engineers to operate at high speed and wide scale
3 years experience with focus in areas such as systems network and/or application security
3 years experience with web protocols and Linux/Unix tools and architecture
2 years experience building automated tools in any of these languages: C C Python Perl and/or Ruby
A MS degree in Computer Science MIS Computer Engineering or 5 years equivalent technology experience.
3 year of experience on a Security Operations team
3 years building security automation solutions
2 years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience secure coding identity management and authentication software development cryptography system administration and network security experience
3 years with virtualization technologies familiarity with AWS services is highly valued in particular
2 years building in AWS Cloud Environment and architecture.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The Platform Automation and Response Tooling for Security (PARTS) team at AWS seeks Security Engineers (SecEng) to help build and scale security incident response platforms across the worlds largest cloud provider. This role offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies and Amazons services to create security platforms that protect AWS and its customers. Our mission involves optimizing existing processes while pioneering new solutions. We maintain and improve production services developing advanced capabilities to streamline incident response workflows. Simultaneously we undertake longterm innovation projects working backwards from customer needs analyzing data and prototyping disruptive solutions with leadership oversight.
Key Aspects of the Role:
Drive operational excellence through process improvement and automation for our internal security customers
Participate in oncall rotation providing tier 3 support for Security Operations
Develop and enhance incident response workflows and tools
Conduct research and data analysis to improve security operations
Create and monitor metrics to measure project effectiveness and ROI
The PARTS team combines Security Engineers and Software Development Engineers focused on:
Automating and innovating security Incident Response (IR)
Maintaining and improving production services
Developing innovative solutions for complex customer needs
Building scalable platforms that strengthen Amazons security posture
Ideal candidates should be passionate about:
Delivering innovative security solutions that delight our customers with efficiency and productivity gains
Solving complex problems at scale by building highquality security software
Contributing to customerfocused security automation
Modern coding languages; Typescript Python etc.
AWS services and offerings
Key job responsibilities
You are an experienced engineer. You engage autonomously with product and system owners to help create build and innovate security operations.
You contribute to the strategic vision for your team partnering effectively with customers and stakeholders. You establish a roadmap and successfully deliver engineering solutions that execute that vision.
You are able to independently make shortterm vs. longterm decisions. You define clear goals and objectives. You make crisp decisions about what projects move forward and in what priority order.
You proactively identify risks and bring them to the attention of your manager customers and stakeholders with plans for mitigation before they become roadblocks. You know when to escalate.
You communicate ideas effectively both verbally and in writing to all types of audiences. You are able to write narratives and strategic documentation.
You work successfully with customers leaders and other engineering teams.
You define metrics to measure customer experience solution quality and operational excellence.
Your team has customer engagement mechanisms adheres to SLAs and effectively manages operations.
A day in the life
You review new and ongoing security mitigations to implement analysing the proposed path forward and course correcting rapidly.
You align the short term requirements with our long term investments consistently measuring innovation impact and proposing outofthe box solutions.
You identify gaps by constantly challenging the norms. Every little innovation could result in days of operational improvement for customers.
About the team
Our team is the escalation point for emergent security issues that require innovative solutions and automations at scale. Our team is made up of security engineers from various diverse backgrounds including red/blue team IR IM etc.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
BS degree in Computer Science MIS Computer Engineering (or) 3 years equivalent technology experience
3 years experience building scalable incident response utilities and tools for internal use that enable your fellow Security Engineers to operate at high speed and wide scale
3 years experience with focus in areas such as systems network and/or application security
3 years experience with web protocols and Linux/Unix tools and architecture
2 years experience building automated tools in any of these languages: C C Python Perl and/or Ruby
A MS degree in Computer Science MIS Computer Engineering or 5 years equivalent technology experience.
3 year of experience on a Security Operations team
3 years building security automation solutions
2 years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience secure coding identity management and authentication software development cryptography system administration and network security experience
3 years with virtualization technologies familiarity with AWS services is highly valued in particular
2 years building in AWS Cloud Environment and architecture.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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