Security Engineer I, Threat Hunting, Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)
Description For Security Engineer I, Threat Hunting, Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)
Amazon's Threat Hunting team is seeking a Security Engineer I to join their Security Incident Response Team (SIRT). This role focuses on proactively identifying and eliminating security threats at petabyte scale. As part of the team, you'll work alongside other Threat Hunting engineers to protect Amazon's vast infrastructure and maintain customer trust.
The position involves using various tools, methods, and intelligence to search for adversarial activity within Amazon's systems. You'll be hands-on with security logs and will have the opportunity to develop innovative techniques for detecting threats. The role requires both technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills to address security challenges at scale.
Key responsibilities include analyzing massive datasets for threat indicators, developing sophisticated queries for threat detection, reconstructing security events, and supporting incident response activities. You'll also participate in an on-call rotation to provide security coverage during non-business hours.
The Threat Hunting team operates within SIRT and maintains a high operational tempo, focusing on building world-class solutions for threat detection at scale. The team culture emphasizes work-life harmony, with flexible work arrangements available to support personal balance. Amazon Security offers excellent career growth opportunities, with exposure to various domains including cloud, retail, entertainment, healthcare, and physical stores.
The ideal candidate should have experience with security incident response, log analysis, and forensic tools. Familiarity with AWS services and programming languages like Java or Python is beneficial. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge security challenges while protecting one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms.
Amazon provides comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance. The company strongly values diversity and inclusion, offering ongoing DEI events and learning experiences. Training and career development resources are readily available to help you grow professionally in the security field.
Responsibilities For Security Engineer I, Threat Hunting, Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)
- Query and evaluate machine data for evidence of potentially damaging threat activities
- Reconstruct security events using log data
- Conduct threat research and develop innovative approaches to identify threat actor tactics
- Provide ad hoc support to incident response partners
- Participate in on-call rotation
- Analyze log data for indications of digital threat activities
- Develop queries to extract threat signals from large datasets
- Monitor cybersecurity media and maintain awareness of threat landscape
Requirements For Security Engineer I, Threat Hunting, Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)
- Experience working as part of a computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) or Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
- Experience triaging and developing security alerts and response automation
- Experience with common security monitoring, log analysis and forensic tools
- 1+ years professional experience within a relevant field
Benefits For Security Engineer I, Threat Hunting, Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)
- Flexible work hours
- Work-life balance
- Training and career development opportunities
- Inclusive team culture
- DEI events and learning experiences
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