Senior Security Engineer, AWS International Security Team

Join AWS's International Security team, where security is the highest priority. As a Senior Security Engineer, you'll be part of a creative, diverse, and collaborative team revolutionizing Cloud Security. The role involves building and managing security controls that detect and automate cybersecurity threat mitigation across Amazon's infrastructure. You'll work directly with government and regulated industries, collaborating with data scientists and software engineers to develop innovative security solutions that protect the AWS cloud.

The position offers significant visibility and interaction with senior leadership, including CISOs and CTOs from government agencies and commercial institutions. You'll be part of a team of industry-leading security experts managing crucial security programs covering personnel security, physical and logical accreditations, education, awareness and training, assurance, and cybersecurity.

AWS values diverse experiences and maintains a hybrid work environment where engineers spend 3 days in the office. The company emphasizes work-life harmony and fosters an inclusive culture through employee-led affinity groups and ongoing learning experiences. You'll find extensive opportunities for knowledge-sharing and mentorship to develop your career.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in security investigations, penetration testing, and incident response in large organizations. You should possess an in-depth understanding of security threats, hands-on experience with cyber-attack detection and defense, and expertise in big data analytics and orchestration. Technical leadership experience and the ability to coach junior security engineers are essential.

This role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking, offering the opportunity to work with cutting-edge security technologies while contributing to the protection of AWS's global cloud infrastructure. Join a team that's setting new standards in cloud security and help shape the future of digital protection at scale.