Security Engineer

The Global Services, Security (GSS) team at Amazon Web Services is seeking a Security Engineer to join their team. This role is crucial in establishing scalable security solutions for both internal and external customers. The position involves leading security incident response, developing automation tools, and implementing security best practices across AWS systems.

As a Security Engineer, you'll be responsible for triaging and responding to security incidents, assessing their impact on AWS systems and customers, and coordinating with service teams for effective remediation. You'll work on developing incident response playbooks, monitoring security alerts, and conducting thorough post-incident analyses.

The role requires strong technical skills in security engineering, including experience with threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, and network security. You'll be part of a team that values innovation and encourages high ownership of program vision and execution. The position offers growth opportunities as you develop new security skills and contribute to AWS's mission of securing the world's workloads.

AWS values diverse experiences and provides an inclusive team culture. You'll have access to mentorship opportunities, knowledge-sharing resources, and career development programs. The company emphasizes work-life harmony and provides flexibility in their working culture.

This is an excellent opportunity for security professionals who are passionate about cloud security and want to make a significant impact at one of the world's leading cloud providers. You'll work with cutting-edge technology while helping to protect AWS's vast infrastructure and customer base.

The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with strong communication skills, operate independently, and have a track record of delivery. You should have deep understanding of at least one security specialty while maintaining broad knowledge of information security across technical areas.