Amazon

Security Engineer II, Differentiated Security Team (DST)

Amazon$159K — $202K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent required.
  • 3+ years programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or similar object-oriented languages.
  • Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP essential.
  • 2+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, software development, cryptography, or system administration preferred.
  • Familiarity with AWS products and services is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct targeted security engagements with business units to drive risk remediation within a set timeframe.
  • Identify and resolve cross-cutting security gaps in varied environments.
  • Collaborate with core security teams to enhance existing security measures and propose new solutions.
  • Generate actionable insights from engagements to inform self-service security investment.
  • Empower business units to autonomously manage and resolve their security challenges.
  • Serve as a Trusted Advisor, communicating risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
  • 401(k) matching to support long-term savings.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
  • Support programs such as EAP and mental health services.
Full Job Description
Key job responsibilities

As a Security Engineer on the STRIKE team, you will:
• Conduct time-bound (2-4 month) targeted security engagements with business units across Amazon Stores to drive risk remediation
• Identify cross-cutting security gaps in differentiated environments and drive remediation to resolution
• Partner with core security teams to improve existing security mechanisms and propose new ones when needed
• Generate actionable security insights from engagements that inform investment in self-service security capabilities
• Enable business units to independently identify and resolve security challenges, reducing long-term dependency on security teams
• Act as a Trusted Advisor across the organization, clearly articulating risks to both technical and non-technical audiences

A day in the life

The STRIKE team (Security Targeted Research, Insights & Key Engagements) is part of the Differentiated Security Team (DST) within Stores Security. We identify areas of differentiated and acute security risk across Amazon Stores and perform targeted engagements with business units to remediate that risk. Through these engagements, we accelerate store builders, improve their security maturity, and generate insights about the efficacy of self-service security that feed back into improving existing or investing in new security mechanisms.

Our mission: Remediate differentiated security gaps across Amazon Stores through targeted BU engagements while partnering with core security partner teams to improve existing mechanisms.

Our vision: Every differentiated BU security gap is reviewed and remediated.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

- 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience

- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 2+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience

- Experience with AWS products and services

- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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