Security Engineer II, Offensive Security Penetration Testing - Amazon : Job Details

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Description

Amazon's Information Security Penetration Testing Team is seeking a Security Engineer to help keep Amazon secure for its customers. In this role, you will attack Amazon's services, applications, and websites to discover security issues and report them to our internal technology teams. This position offers challenging opportunities both technologically and as a leader, and involves hacking Amazon alongside a team of highly skilled individuals.

Amazon's Security Engineers are expected to be proficient in multiple domains. They work closely with various teams within Information Security, providing technical leadership and advice across Amazon. You will gain in-depth knowledge of Amazon's infrastructure, using it to find vulnerabilities in services, processes, and technologies throughout the company. The role requires sound judgment in balancing short-term fixes with long-term security and business goals, resilience, tact in ambiguous situations, and thought leadership. A customer-obsessed mindset is essential to ensure the security of Amazon and its customers.

Key Responsibilities

About The Team

Amazon Security values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply even if they do not meet all listed qualifications. We foster an inclusive culture emphasizing learning, curiosity, and diversity of ideas. Our training and career growth resources support professional development. We also prioritize work-life balance through flexible hours and arrangements.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++, or similar object-oriented languages.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management, authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, or network security.
• Experience with AWS products and services.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career growth. Applicants should apply via our career site.