About the role

What will you do at Amazon?

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.

Offered Position: Security Engineer II

Job Location: Austin, Texas

Job Number: AMZ9802161

Position

Responsibilities

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.
Position

Requirements

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.
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority /
Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $159,300/year to $202,400/year.
Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered,
equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as
part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical,
financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, visit:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000 Basic

Qualifications

Position

Requirements

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.#0000

Preferred Qualifications

Please see job description and the position requirements above.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our
customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or
adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the
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Which skills does this role require?

Penetration testingNetwork securityService configurationSecurity policy complianceThreat monitoringApplication security reviewsThreat modelingRisk identificationVulnerability remediationSource code reviewJavaCC++PerlRubyPythonSecurity EngineerPenetration TestingInformation SecurityThreat ModelingVulnerability TestingSource Code ReviewNetwork SecurityComplianceRisk IdentificationRuntime TestingStatic AnalysisExploit DevelopmentInfrastructure SecurityAmazon Web ServicesAWS

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