The team is accountable for the network security selections to ensure availability, speed to market, and control cost. We build systems that detect, assess, and mitigate security risk across the global infrastructure and are accountable for keeping the Amazon Infrastructure secure.
We are looking for Network Security Engineers to provide technical thought leadership in the development of our next-generation networks. You are comfortable with taking risks, and iterating on designs that may fail at the outset to ultimately deliver robust systems that elegantly scale. Information security and network reliability are at the core of your thought processes, and you are respected as an influencer. This is a unique opportunity that will enable you to grow your skills as an engineer, have a lasting impact on Amazon's fulfillment networks for years to come. We're looking for who can lead through challenges and seek to shed light on ambiguity. If that is you, Amazon is the place to be as we solve hard problems, make history, and have fun.
In the Network Security Engineer role, you will ensure that the fulfillment and transportation infrastructure is securely designed and implemented with high standards to maintain customer trust. If you enjoy examining networks, system and services from a security perspective, and you are skilled at solving security challenges, this position will provide you with a challenging and rewarding opportunity. You will participate in the design, build, deployment and operation of security-focused infrastructure and provide consultation, architectural review, risk assessment of Amazon's systems and networks that support our vast Fulfillment Network spanning the globe. In this role you will also operate the security posture of largest fulfillment network in the world, and provide guidance to and mentoring to network support teams to develop their skills and reinforce security best practices. Network reliability and security are critical to Amazon Operations, and your responsibilities will include driving root cause resolution of network events most impactful to the business.
Key job responsibilities
- Own Network Security choices for solutions including robotics, automation, and embedded devices.
- Drive security into tools used by Amazonian's every day through solid understanding of authentication protocols, core network and system security principles along with up-to-date understanding of modern attack patterns and methods
- Assist in implementing and maintaining security measures to safeguard systems and infrastructure
- Perform Network security design reviews and risk assessments
- Develop and maintain security risk register and partner with risk owners to ensure security risks are remediated
- Simplify ACLs required to clear the Network backlog for new and existing solutions
- Collect, Evaluate, and Summarize data from a variety of sources to create compelling written and verbal communications.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.
The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!
At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across Operations Infrastructure Services (OIS), WWOps, and Customer Logistics Security to help deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of non-internship background in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools experience
- 5+ years of work in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans experience
- 4+ years of (non-internship) scripting, programming, and security code review in common programming languages experience
- Knowledge of at least two of the following programming languages: Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, or Go
- Experience (non-internship) in scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language
- Experience (non-internship) in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools
- Experience working in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans
- Experience (non-internship) in industry-based security vulnerabilities identification, attack patterns, and remediation techniques
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
- Experience with security in service-oriented architectures/microservices and web services
- Experience in Cyber Security and in at least one relevant technical area: large-scale systems engineering, queuing and messaging, Linux networking, performance analysis, software-defined networking
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 - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annually
