Senior Security Engineer, Amazon

• A successful candidate will need a combination of troubleshooting, technical, and communication skills, as well as the ability to handle a mix of disparate tasks which may include project and software development work
• MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of six (6) years experience with any combination of the following: threat modelling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, and network security
• Six or more (6+) years of professional experience with security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security

Desirable

• You will be responsible for analysing the security of applications and services, discovering and addressing security issues, building security automation, and quickly reacting to new threat scenarios
• You will have the opportunity to learn from, and be mentored by, those who are building and securing our leading-edge services
• You will be expected to develop elegant solutions to complex business problems and apply appropriate technologies while following security engineering best practices
• You are also expected to mentor more junior engineers and be a security thought leader for the organization
• This role will provide career growth opportunities as you gain new security skills in the course of your duties, including:
• Application security reviews
• Penetration testing
• Projects and research work as needed
• Security training and outreach to internal development teams
• Security guidance documentation
• Security tool development
• Security metrics delivery and improvements
• Assistance with recruiting activities and administrative work