Security Engineer II, Stores Penetration Testing
Description For Security Engineer II, Stores Penetration Testing
Amazon's Information Security Penetration Testing Team is seeking a Security Engineer to help keep Amazon secure for its customers. In this role, you will attack Amazon's services, applications, and websites to discover security issues and report them to internal technology teams. This position offers challenging opportunities, both technologically and as a leader, and will be exciting for those who enjoy hacking Amazon alongside a team of highly skilled individuals.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting high-quality application penetration tests independently or as part of a team
- Creating detailed engagement plans and thoroughly documenting findings, gaps, and remediation recommendations
- Contributing to team tooling, innovation, and improvements
- Communicating and collaborating with partner teams, service owners, Information Security, and senior leadership
The ideal candidate will be strong in multiple domains, work closely with teams throughout Information Security, and provide technical leadership and advice to teams and leaders throughout Amazon. You'll gain first-hand knowledge about how Amazon is built and operates at a deep, technical level, leveraging this knowledge to find new ways to break services, processes, and technologies throughout the company.
Amazon Security values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply even if they don't meet all qualifications. The team offers opportunities to build experience in various areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Amazon provides a supportive work environment with ongoing DEI events, learning experiences, knowledge-sharing, training, and career-advancing resources. The company values work-life harmony and offers flexible work hours and arrangements.
Compensation for this role ranges from $136,000/year to $212,800/year, depending on the geographic market, along with potential equity, sign-on payments, and a full range of benefits.
Responsibilities For Security Engineer II, Stores Penetration Testing
- Conducting high quality application penetration tests independently, or as part of a team
- Creating detailed engagement plans and thoroughly documenting findings, gaps, and remediation recommendations
- Contributing to team tooling, innovation, and improvements
- Communicating and collaborating with partner teams, service owners, Information Security, and senior leadership to influence, prioritize, and drive the resolution of discovered security findings
Requirements For Security Engineer II, Stores Penetration Testing
- 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object-oriented language experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
Benefits For Security Engineer II, Stores Penetration Testing
- Medical Insurance
- Financial Benefits
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Work-Life Balance
- Diverse and Inclusive Culture
