Amazon Careers Near Me – Security Engineer

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Join the team that helps protect the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing environment and our customers. The scale of Amazon and diversity of customers means your work would have far-reaching impacts across a broad range of industries around the world.

Our highly collaborative, global team thrives on flexibility and is committed to each team member’s growth regardless of where they are. If you want to grow your interests in cloud services like Internet of Things (IoT), Identity and Access Management, mobile devices, virtualisation, custom hardware – we’re right here on the journey with you.

Amazon Security is looking for a Security Engineer to design security controls and help validate that our services, applications, and emerging technologies are designed and implemented to the highest security standards. Your responsibilities include analyzing the security of applications and services, discovering and addressing security issues, building security automation, and decisively taking action to mitigate emerging threats throughout a full secure development life-cycle (SDLC).

This role will provide career growth opportunities as you gain new security skills in the course of your work. Security Engineers at Amazon have an opportunity to experiment, learn, build tools, and work with teams building new technology and services at massive scale. Security Engineers at all levels have the opportunity to learn from and be mentored by those who are building and securing our cutting-edge services. A Security Engineer is also expected to be a mentor for others and be a trusted security advisor within the organization.

A Security Engineer at Amazon is expected to make significant contributions to the AWS Security team and to multiple groups throughout Amazon. Security Engineers are expected to develop custom solutions to complex security risk problems and apply appropriate technologies while following security engineering best practices. This role requires a Security Engineer who can be trusted within AWS Security and by teams throughout Amazon on at least one knowledge domain, while being able to apply security engineering best practices in a broad range of technical areas.

A Security Engineer must demonstrate strong Amazon Leadership Principles. This role requires the ability to foster constructive dialogue and seek resolution when confronted with differing opinions on security risks. Engineers in this role are expected to participate fully in the planning of the AWS Security team’s work and constantly seek opportunities for process improvement.

A successful candidate will need a combination of troubleshooting, technical, and communication skills. An AWS Security Engineer must have the ability to take ownership and deliver on multiple complex objectives which may include project and software development work.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Security reviews for products, technologies, and services
• Secure design, architecture, and implementation
• Secure development life-cycle (SDLC) practices including threat modelling and security testing
• Influence decision-makers and stakeholders throughout the organization in multiple teams to achieve a consistently high security bar
• Lead penetration testing engagements and create new testing methods and exploits
• Create security guidance and documentation
• Develop security tools and automation
• Develop and deliver security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Develop and improve metrics that drive desired behaviour and security outcomes
• Lead security projects (including security reviews, tool development, and creation of new security practices) with end-to-end ownership
• Support for mentoring, team building and recruiting activities

About The Team

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy harmony between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

We are dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on interests and desired growth areas, supporting you as you take on more complex tasks while your skills and confidence grow.

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of information security and a desire to learn techniques and technologies such as application security, cryptography, threat modeling, penetration testing, etc.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with command line utilities and/or scripting on at least one computer operating system, such as Linux/Unix or Windows. BS in IT, CS, or related field, or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Experience with at least one programming language (such as, Java, C++, Ruby, Python, Perl, etc.)
• Experience with any issue management system (such, as Jira, Bugzilla, Launchpad, Remedy, Redmine, etc.)
• Hands on experience with IT security (application security, threat modeling, cryptography, penetration testing, etc.)
• Demonstrable teamwork skills
• Has an understanding of web services, distributed systems, or mobile applications
• Experience writing database queries, building reports, and administering databases.
• Strong customer focus
• Ability to juggle many tasks and projects in a fast-moving environment.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT – 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).

Company – Amazon Dev Centre (London) Ltd

Job ID: A2255421