Security Engineer II - AMZ, Devices and Services Security

Locations

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA | Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Provide frontline support for all information security related issues, such as penetration testing, network and service configuration, advising on security policy compliance, handling data confidentiality issues, and monitoring and responding to emerging threats. Contribute to the development of Information Security policies and process. Conduct application security reviews and recommend solutions to resolve application security issues. Provide information security support during events impacting tier one customer‑facing services.

Identify and troubleshoot recurring issues and escalate appropriately for full resolution.

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or Technology, Mathematics or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): application and infrastructure information security; application of threat modeling or other risk identification techniques; knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing, source code review, configuring advanced runtime and static vulnerability testing tools and the development of exploits; programming in Java, C, C++, Perl, Ruby or Python; and coordinating responsibility of technical security tasks.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or 2+ years of IT Security experience.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP.
• Knowledge of industry‑based security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent.
• Experience in any combination of the following: application security frameworks, security code reviews, incident response, secure infrastructure, penetration testing, mobile security, cloud security, AI security, identity and access controls, threat modeling, cryptography, threat intelligence, or secure software development.
• 2+ years of scripting, programming, or security code review in a common language, such as Python, Java or C++.
• Knowledge of command line tools to troubleshoot protocols, analyze log outputs, or automate basic tasks.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP.
• Experience with AWS products and services.
• Experience in scripting, programming, or security code reviewing in a common language, such as Python, Java, or C++.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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