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Security Engineer II, AWS Cloud Security Response

Amazon is a global technology company and the world's largest e-commerce retailer.
Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
4+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Security Engineer II, AWS Cloud Security Response

The AWS Cloud Response Team manages the security and availability of AWS Cloud services, operating on the 'AWS' side of the Shared Responsibility Model to ensure "Security of the Cloud" and protect customers.

As a Security Engineer II, you will:

  • Triage incoming security issues and determine risk levels for AWS
  • Coordinate security response activities across AWS products and services
  • Communicate with various stakeholders up to CISO level
  • Build and improve security tooling
  • Participate in on-call rotations
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to solve security challenges at scale

The role offers:

  • Opportunity to work on security at massive scale
  • Career growth and skill development
  • Follow-the-sun team structure with global presence
  • Focus on automation and continuous improvement
  • Chance to drive strategic security initiatives

The Cloud Response team operates 24/7 across multiple geographical locations, ensuring security issues are resolved with appropriate urgency while keeping stakeholders informed. You'll work closely with other AWS teams and have opportunities to build experience across cloud security domains.

This position requires strong troubleshooting, technical, and communication skills, plus ability to handle multiple priorities. You'll need to be comfortable with context switching while remaining productive. The role provides exposure to various security disciplines and chance to work on cutting-edge cloud security challenges.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences and provides extensive training and career development resources. Work-life harmony is emphasized with flexible arrangements available. Join a team focused on maintaining customer trust through world-class security practices.

Last updated 17 days ago

Responsibilities For Security Engineer II, AWS Cloud Security Response

  • Triage new incoming security issues and determine risk levels
  • Coordinate security response activities across AWS products and services
  • Communicate with stakeholders up to CISO level
  • Build and improve security tooling
  • Participate in on-call rotations
  • Drive security issues to resolution across service teams

Requirements For Security Engineer II, AWS Cloud Security Response

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, cybersecurity, or 4+ years' equivalent professional experience
  • 3+ years of experience on a Security Operations team
  • 2+ years of demonstrated experience with systems, network, and/or application security
  • Understanding of best practices across multiple security disciplines/domains

Benefits For Security Engineer II, AWS Cloud Security Response

Medical Insurance
  • Career development opportunities
  • Flexible work hours
  • Training resources
  • Work-life harmony

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