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Senior Security Engineer, Automation & Orchestration, SIRT

Amazon is the world's largest e-commerce platform and technology company, focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity

Description For Senior Security Engineer, Automation & Orchestration, SIRT

Amazon's Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join their TALON team, focusing on security automation and orchestration (SOAR). This role combines technical expertise in security with automation to enhance the efficiency of incident response operations. As part of Amazon's commitment to maintaining customer trust and security across all products and services, you'll work on protecting one of the world's most sophisticated e-commerce platforms.

The position offers unique challenges in security automation, detection engineering, forensics, and threat intelligence. You'll be responsible for automating security processes, reviewing detection mechanisms, and providing crucial support during security incidents. The role requires a blend of technical depth and leadership, as you'll be mentoring other engineers while keeping pace with evolving security threats.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences and provides opportunities for career growth across various domains including cloud, retail, healthcare, and physical stores. The team culture emphasizes work-life harmony with flexible arrangements and continuous learning opportunities. You'll be part of an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity of thought and perspectives.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in security tools and scripting languages, with experience in incident response and forensics. You'll work with cutting-edge security orchestration tools while collaborating with teams across Amazon to improve security posture and incident response capabilities. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on Amazon's security infrastructure while growing your career in a supportive, innovative environment.

If you're passionate about security automation, incident response, and working with a team that's dedicated to protecting millions of customers worldwide, this role offers an excellent opportunity to advance your career while solving complex security challenges at scale.

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Responsibilities For Senior Security Engineer, Automation & Orchestration, SIRT

  • Automating repetitive tasks using security orchestration tools
  • Review new proposed detections for onboarding to SIRT
  • Provide security engineering solutions during customer-facing incidents
  • Develop pragmatic solutions that meet business requirements while maintaining risk levels
  • Identify and recommend solutions to improve incident response capabilities
  • Mentor Information Security engineers
  • Evaluate security trends, advisories, and research impact

Requirements For Senior Security Engineer, Automation & Orchestration, SIRT

Python
Linux
  • BS in Computer Science, Information Security, and 5+ years of related professional experience
  • Experience with security monitoring, log analysis and forensic tools
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell)
  • Ability to perform DFIR and provide incident command
  • Technical depth in application security, infrastructure security, digital forensics, or malware analysis
  • Experience working as part of a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)
  • Familiarity with AWS services and security concepts

Benefits For Senior Security Engineer, Automation & Orchestration, SIRT

  • Flexible work hours
  • Training and career development opportunities
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Work-life harmony

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