AWS Infrastructure Services Detection Engineering, Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
AWS Infrastructure Services Detection Engineering, Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
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27-06-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 136000 - 212800
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
27-06-2025
Job Description
At Amazon Web Services (AWS) we provide world-class flexible scalable and secure cloud services to the worlds fastest-growing startups the largest enterprises and leading government agencies. We do this by building maintaining and securing the largest most complex infrastructure in the world.
Within AWS the Infrastructure Security Threat Operations (Threat Ops) team is responsible for monitoring network assets for threats developing services to alarm upon automated threat discovery and responding to - and the mitigation of - observed security issues/events. This team is split into two distinct but complimentary functions: Threat Detection & Threat Response.
The Threat Detection team is looking for an experienced security engineer with expertise in networking and detection engineering to join us as a Security Engineer II. In this role you will be responsible for driving the maturation of the Threat Detection program across AWS infrastructure. You will work to research identify and assess information security threats and then translate findings into building alerting.
You will partner directly with the Threat Response team to build workflows/automation to increase the fidelity of alerting as well as decreasing the level of effort for responders to triage and mitigate security issues/events.
As a level of technical escalation you will apply your security and business knowledge to drive secure and pragmatic improvements broadly to AWS Infrastructure Services all while making technical trade-offs between short- and long-term security and business goals.
AWS leads and innovates. We dont just buy off-the-shelf software or follow others. We research and pursue the best approach for the business whether thats building new solutions or leveraging existing ones. Amazon Web Services and Infrastructure Security in particular operate at massive scale and as a result demand the highest standards passion and discipline for information security and software engineering. A high level of ownership and accountability is a must for this role.
- 3 years of programming in Python Ruby Go Swift Java .Net C or similar object oriented language experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP DNS and TCP/IP
- 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
- Experience with AWS products and services
- Experience with programming languages such as Python Java C
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136000/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 job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.
Within AWS the Infrastructure Security Threat Operations (Threat Ops) team is responsible for monitoring network assets for threats developing services to alarm upon automated threat discovery and responding to - and the mitigation of - observed security issues/events. This team is split into two distinct but complimentary functions: Threat Detection & Threat Response.
The Threat Detection team is looking for an experienced security engineer with expertise in networking and detection engineering to join us as a Security Engineer II. In this role you will be responsible for driving the maturation of the Threat Detection program across AWS infrastructure. You will work to research identify and assess information security threats and then translate findings into building alerting.
You will partner directly with the Threat Response team to build workflows/automation to increase the fidelity of alerting as well as decreasing the level of effort for responders to triage and mitigate security issues/events.
As a level of technical escalation you will apply your security and business knowledge to drive secure and pragmatic improvements broadly to AWS Infrastructure Services all while making technical trade-offs between short- and long-term security and business goals.
AWS leads and innovates. We dont just buy off-the-shelf software or follow others. We research and pursue the best approach for the business whether thats building new solutions or leveraging existing ones. Amazon Web Services and Infrastructure Security in particular operate at massive scale and as a result demand the highest standards passion and discipline for information security and software engineering. A high level of ownership and accountability is a must for this role.
- 3 years of programming in Python Ruby Go Swift Java .Net C or similar object oriented language experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP DNS and TCP/IP
- 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
- Experience with AWS products and services
- Experience with programming languages such as Python Java C
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136000/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 job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.
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