Security Engineer

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The Global Services, Security (GSS) team, a part of Amazon Web Services, leverages the expertise and ingenuity of our builders to establish scalable security solutions for both internal and external customers that drive business outcomes. Our goal of securing the world's workloads and building a brighter future for humanity requires us to focus on reliable delivery of bar raising security outcomes and investment in security mechanisms and automation on behalf of our customers. At AWS, Security is our highest priority. The Security Escalations team in GSS is responsible for the security of services offered by Sales, Marketing and Global Services (SMGS). We are looking for a passionate, innovative, results oriented technical program manager. Security Escalations drives innovative enhancements that raise the bar for how AWS employees interact with resources, systems, and data.

You will have a combination of troubleshooting, technical, and communication skills, the ability to handle a mix of tasks which may include small projects in addition to managing incident response activities. This role offers career growth as you gain new security skills in the course of your duties.

• Lead the triage and response to security incidents, assessing their potential impact on AWS systems and customers.
• Coordinate with service teams to implement rapid, effective remediation strategies.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and procedures.
• Monitor security alerts and logs to detect potential threats or anomalies.
• Conduct thorough post-incident analyses and contribute to lessons-learned documentation.
• Collaborate with other security teams to improve detection and response capabilities.
• Design and implement automation tools to enhance incident response efficiency and effectiveness.
• Continuously improve existing security tooling and processes, sharing innovations and best practices with the global AWS security community.

• This role requires you to be a national of an EU member state
• 3+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, and/or network security
• Knowledge of commonly found software security vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10) and remediation techniques
• 2+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .NET, C++, or similar

• Experience with AWS products and services
• Experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security
• Experience with Security Engineering (building tools) and Assurance methodologies such as fuzzing, static and dynamic code analysis

AWS is an equal opportunities employer. We believe 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 to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you require a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit our accommodations page for more information.

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