Security Engineer I, Dedicated Security Team (DST)
Job ID: 3016404 | Amazon.com Services LLC
At Amazon, we obsess over our customers and maintaining their trust. To earn that trust in an environment as vast and varied as Amazon’s requires the applied skills of smart security engineers and experienced, innovative security leaders willing to tackle challenges at dizzying scales.
We are seeking Security Engineers who want to help secure Amazon. If you’re passionate about Information Security, have exceptional technical depth in one or more security domains, and want to join a large scale, fast-paced organization with global impact on millions of customers, then we’d like to talk to you. We are passionate in our desire to secure Amazon's environments and protect our customers' trust and unflinching in our resolve to hold the security bar high.
As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for leading security diligence for acquisitions, designing and guiding post-close acquisition security roadmaps, identifying cross-cutting security risks, and enabling existing Amazon subsidiaries to seamlessly secure their environments through the delivery of innovative security solutions and acting as a Trusted Advisor across the organization.
As part of the team you will also be responsible for improving Amazon’s subsidiary security at a company-wide scale by identifying opportunities to improve, build, or acquire security tooling, processes, and procedures.
The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with an ability to lead by influence and communicate clearly. Technically, this person will be a security generalist with one or more areas of deep expertise. In their communication, they will clearly articulate risks to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Interpersonally, successful candidates will effectively harmonize disparate opinions while effectively prioritizing risks to guide their partners towards secure solutions.
Our organization prizes its employees, and we show it through investing in work-life harmony. We have dedicated resources that consistently innovate in reducing on-call time and ensuring the team spend their time on the highest-value tasks.
Key job responsibilities
Communicate effectively at multiple levels of management and engineering, building trust across the organization, and demonstrating discretion with sensitive information.
Identify and drive continuous process improvements at unprecedented scale.
Support and deliver scalable security solutions across our diverse subsidiary networks.
Strong desire to up-skill and self-develop to learn at Amazon scale.
Demonstrate and promote security best practices and influence others to do the same.
Perform threat modeling and turn that into actionable plans to reduce risk.
Conduct pre-acquisition security due diligence interviews and create security findings and recommendations reports.
Create post-close secure integration roadmaps for new acquisitions, act as a Trusted Advisor to new and existing subsidiaries.
Identify the need for and evaluate security tooling, support the development of new tools and managed services.
About the team
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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t 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 Amazon’s 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.
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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s 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 and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Associate's degree or above
- Knowledge of system, network and OS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in one or more of the following domains: access- control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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