AWS Sr. Security Engineer - IAM, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

AWS Sr. Security Engineer - IAM, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

Job ID: 2678547 | Amazon.com Services LLC

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA

Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS) is a high visibility team that solves security challenges at a massive scale. We are looking for Security Engineers who are ready to take on a front-line role in addressing security issues across the largest cloud provider in the world. Security issues at this scale and speed require a passion for engineering robust solutions to complex security challenges, as well as the ability to quickly design and build internal tools to address them.

AWS is looking for Security Engineers to ensure that our infrastructure operates to the highest standards required to maintain and enhance internal and external customer trust. If you enjoy analyzing, engineering, and architecting system services, securing client fleets, networks, infrastructure applications, and you are skilled at investigating security issues and new threat scenarios, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity to work alongside world-class talent in solving complex and far-reaching problems. A successful candidate will have a good mix of deep technical knowledge and a demonstrated background in Security Engineering and Architecture activities.

Key job responsibilities

1. Work in tandem with internal Amazon and AWS service teams to improve internal and external services.
2. Respond to related security consultations and inquiries.
3. Influence service teams across Amazon to develop systems and processes with security best practices.
4. Attend internal and external training regarding security engineering and architecture.
5. Support large-scale security incident investigations, participate in or lead post-mortem analyses.
6. Design and create new service architectures along with internal and external service teams.
7. Build and operate security-related services for internal customers.
8. Develop and mentor other security engineers.

A day in the life

We are looking for a highly curious security and systems professional to join us and help us continue to raise the security bar for our identity and access management infrastructure. On a day-to-day basis, you will be part of a world-class team in a fast-paced environment that has the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up. You will be working to define the security standard and controls for the systems owned by the team, work with the engineering systems and teams to ensure these standards and controls are deployed effectively and are managed on a massive scale. You'll be surrounded by people who are smart, passionate about cloud computing, and believe that world-class service is critical to customer success.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, similar technology degrees or 8+ years’ equivalent technology experience.
2. 2+ years of experience in a security engineering or architecture role.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. A strong sense of ownership, urgency, drive, and delivery.
2. MS in Computer Science, Networking, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, similar technology degrees, or 10+ years’ equivalent experience.
3. Proven experience with security architecture, system architecture, threat modeling, incident handling/response, reverse engineering, malware analysis, adversary methodologies, and/or threat intelligence.
4. Comprehension of cryptographic algorithms and practical usage.
5. Deep knowledge of Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, and iOS client operating systems and associated management and security tooling.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/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 link .