Sr Security Engineer, AppSec - Amazon Stores Security
Job ID: 2668329 | Amazon.com Services LLC
In Amazon Stores, we ship some of the widest arrays of technology found at any company. From Amazon.com to world class machine learning pipelines, from cutting-edge digital healthcare to no-checkout retail, we push the boundaries of technology in every direction using the globe’s largest AWS deployment.
As a Senior Security Engineer, you will collaborate with software development teams to ensure we keep our customers safe while developing these novel services. In a given day, you might be inspecting an application’s code for security issues, building a new framework to help our software developers build faster and more securely, or fine-tuning the design for a new service alongside its software developers.
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. Join the stores AppSec organization to work hard, have fun, and make history!
Key job responsibilities
- Creating, updating, and maintaining threat models for a wide variety of software projects.
- Manual and Automated Secure Code Review, primarily in Java, Python and JavaScript.
- Development of security automation tools.
- Adversarial security analysis using cutting-edge tools to augment manual effort.
- Security training and outreach for internal development teams.
- Security architecture and design guidance.
- Independently solve security problems that require novel methods or approaches.
- Influence your team’s and partners’ process, priorities, and choices to improve outcomes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ year's experience as a Security Engineer (such as application security, penetration testing, red teaming, incident response, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security.
- Experience reading and writing in at least one programming language.
- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, similar technology degrees or 8+ years' equivalent technology experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) or CFR (CyberSec First Responder) or Cloud+ or CySA+ (CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst) or GCED (GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender) or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or PenTest+
- 5+ Experience in the Application Security domain.
- MS in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
- Development experience in Python and/or Java.
- Knowledge of distributed systems and security protocols.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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