Application Security Engineer at Amazon

A Security Engineer must foster constructive dialogue and seek resolution when confronted with discordant views. Engineers in this role are expected to participate fully in the planning of the AWS IT Security team's work and constantly seek opportunities for process improvement. They should also have a deep understanding of at least one specialty for which they are a sought out resource (both within AWS IT Security and by groups throughout Amazon), while having an understanding of the application of Information Security in a broad range of technical areas.

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. This role will provide career growth opportunities as you gain new security skills in the course of your duties.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with any combination of the following: threat modelling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.
• Experience implementing security solutions at the business division level.
• An understanding of network and web related protocols (such as, TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols).
• An understanding of web services.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (such as, Java, C++, Ruby, Python, Perl, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable teamwork skills and resourcefulness.
• Possess self-drive to keep moving things forward even in the face of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge (avoid “analysis paralysis”).
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Sharp analytical abilities and proven design skills.