Amazon

Security Engineer III - AMZ25957.4

Amazon$178K — $226K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or 2 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 1 year of experience in security engineering and network technologies (PCAP or Netflow).
  • 1 year of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting.
  • Familiarity with common attack patterns and exploitation techniques.
  • Experience with system security analysis techniques, including threat modeling and attack graphs.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive security reviews within the Secure Software Development Life Cycle for Amazon and AWS services.
  • Perform detailed design reviews and threat modeling for new features and offerings.
  • Lead holistic security assessments of internal and external services supporting Amazon cloud offerings.
  • Execute peer reviews of security engineering work to validate security measures before feature releases.
  • Provide expert security consultation to software engineering teams.
  • Develop security review tools utilizing Java, Soot Framework, and Python for static analysis.
  • Create comprehensive security documentation for database, analytics, search, and storage services.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive security review responsibilities that directly impact products used globally.
  • Opportunity to lead and conduct security assessments on cutting-edge cloud technologies.
  • Engagement in proactive security consulting and peer review processes to elevate team standards.
  • Hands-on development of security tools that enhance development processes and practices.
Full Job Description
Employer: Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Position: Security Engineer III - AMZ25957.4

Location: Arlington, VA

Multiple Positions Available:

1.Conduct comprehensive security review within the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for Amazon and AWS services, specifically focusing on database, analytics, search, and storage product offerings. 2. Perform detailed design reviews and threat modeling for new features and offerings, including penetration testing coordination and vulnerability management for Amazon product teams' software. 3. Lead holistic security assessments of internal and external services supporting Amazon cloud offerings, with emphasis on identifying, documenting, and managing legacy vulnerabilities. 4. Execute peer reviews of security engineering work to ensure thorough due diligence, identify potential antipatterns, and validate security measures before feature releases. 5. Provide expert security consultation to software engineering teams, covering: Cryptography, Security in transit and at rest, Database security, Application security, Infrastructure security and Internal security processes. 6. Develop security review tools utilizing Java and Soot Framework for static code analysis, Python for semantic analysis and Automation solutions for ticketing and management processes. 7. Create comprehensive security documentation for database, analytics, search, and storage services to facilitate high-quality security analysis. 8. Conduct in-depth security code reviews of repositories and commits, including analysis of internal AWS frameworks for: Authentication, Input Validation, Logging (CloudTrail), and Deployment systems.

(40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $178400 - $226700)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation. In the alternative, employer will accept 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation. Must have 1 year of experience involving each of the following: (1) Security engineering and network technologies (PCAP or Netflow), Operating Systems and network security, common attack patterns and exploitation techniques. (2) Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting and Assurance methodologies. (3) Common attack patterns and exploitation techniques. (4) System security analysis techniques including threat modeling and attack graphs. (5) Writing run-books, and complexity analysis, execute vulnerability scans and reviews vulnerability assessment reports.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants must meet all the above listed requirements.

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

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