Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security
Description For Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security
Join AWS Security as a Senior Security Engineer and become a key player in protecting cloud computing for millions of customers worldwide. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on AWS's foundational services and directly impact global cloud infrastructure security.
As a Senior Security Engineer, you will:
- Lead security efforts for foundational AWS services
- Validate services, applications, and websites meet highest security standards
- Analyze application and service security
- Address security issues and build automation
- React quickly to new threats
- Own security strategy for core AWS components
The role combines hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities, including mentoring junior engineers and being a security thought leader. You'll work closely with teams across Amazon to develop pragmatic security solutions that balance business requirements with risk management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Application security reviews
- Secure architecture design
- Threat modeling
- Security research
- Training and outreach
- Security tool development
- Metrics delivery and improvements
Amazon Security offers:
- Diverse experiences and inclusive team culture
- Continuous learning and career growth opportunities
- Work-life harmony with flexible arrangements
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Chance to impact cloud security at global scale
This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional who wants to work with cutting-edge technology while helping secure one of the world's largest cloud platforms. You'll join a team that values diversity, continuous learning, and innovation while working on challenges that directly impact millions of customers.
Responsibilities For Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security
- Lead security efforts for foundational AWS services
- Validate security standards for services, applications, and websites
- Analyze and address security issues
- Build security automation
- Develop security strategy for core AWS components
- Mentor junior engineers
- Conduct application security reviews
- Perform threat modeling
- Provide security training and documentation
- Develop security tools and metrics
Requirements For Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security
- BS (or higher) in Computer Science, Cyber Security or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in product/application security
- Hands-on knowledge of threat modelling, secure design reviews, code reviews and penetration testing
- Minimum 5 years of experience securing services in cloud
- Strong understanding of network security and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)
Benefits For Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Career development opportunities
- Equity compensation
- Sign-on payments
