Security Engineer, Platform Security (Firmware, Hardware, Virtualization), AWS Security

Help us protect not only the Amazon Security (AmSec) cloud computing environment but all of our customers as well! Since 2006 our great team at AmSec has been enabling our customers to bring great ideas to life in ways that arent possible in traditional IT environments. With AmSec you can flexibly harness compute storage security and other services from across the globe as your business demands them.

Amazon Security is on the forefront of many security issues for a wide variety of platforms and technologies including cloud services Internet of things (IoT) identity and access management mobile devices virtualization and custom hardware all operating at massive scale. Similarly our highly collaborative team is committed to each team members growth as our business grows.

As a part of the Secure Hardware and Foundational Technologies group we help Amazon launch brand new products and invest in emerging technologies securely. We are looking for a technically deep Senior Security Engineer to help secure our foundational platforms such as OS kernels virtualization device emulation firmware and hardware. You will be responsible for conducting security reviews threat modeling developing tooling that will help detect security issues at scale and hands-on security evaluations (pen-testing).

The successful candidate must be comfortable diving into complex engineering discussions and leveraging deep security expertise to ensure proper risk assessment and threat analysis is performed. You will provide crystal-clear technical direction and risk mitigation guidance for diverse engineering and business leaders at all levels.

By applying your hard-earned years of practical security engineering expertise in projects related to enterprise networking hardware-rooted security operating system hardening and cloud-scale administrative infrastructure you will literally shape the future of cloud computing.

You are expected to be strong in multiple domains and provide significant contributions to the IT Security team and to multiple groups throughout AmSec. Security engineers are expected to develop elegant solutions to complex business problems and apply appropriate technologies while following security engineering best practices. You are also expected to mentor more junior engineers and be a security thought leader for the organization.

You should foster constructive dialogue and seek resolution when confronted with discordant views. Engineers in this role are expected to participate fully in the planning of the IT Security teams work and constantly seek opportunities for process improvement. They should also have a deep understanding of at least one specialty for which they are a sought out resource (both within AmSec and by groups throughout Amazon) while having an understanding of the application of information security in a broad range of technical areas.

Key job responsibilities
You will need a combination of troubleshooting technical and communication skills as well as the ability to handle a mix of disparate tasks which may include project and software development work. This role will provide career growth opportunities as you gain new security skills in the course of your duties.

- Security reviews for hardware including servers and devices
- Penetration testing & vulnerability research
- Threat modeling
- Security training and outreach to internal development teams
- Security guidance documentation
- Assistance with recruiting activities

About the team
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 knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life 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.

- Bachelors degree in a STEM field (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) or experience in IT Security
- Experience in Security Engineering or Development of Security capabilities supporting engineering projects from concept to delivery and 2 years in two or more of the following technical categories:)
- Experience in Virtualization security (Xen KVM QEMU)
- Experience in Hardware security (PCB JTAG UART SPI ROM microcode custom ASIC/FPGA)
- Experience in x86 and/or ARM chipset and firmware security (TPM UEFI TrustZone Secure Boot JTAG PCIe)
- Experience performing Security testing of compute platforms (Server PC or Mobile)

- Masters degree in Computer Science Information Security or a related field
- Experience with AWS Services including EC2 Lambda S3 DynamoDB SQS
- Knowledge of common security-relevant protocols like SSH TLS DNS DHCP NTP or ICMP
- Experience delivering against a large organizations long-term strategy and goals
- Demonstrated understanding of crypto basics (encryption signing certificates common algorithms)
- Experience designing for crypto security (e.g. certificate handling and PKI attestation TPM/HSM)
- Expert knowledge of Windows Linux and hypervisor security (especially in cloud environments)
- Working with diverse physical tamper resistance and/or tamper detection techniques
- Experience performing Physical security testing at the machine level

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TX Austin - 159300.00 - 202400.00 USD annually