Sr. Security Engineer, AWS Center for Quantum Computing - Amazon : Job Details

Job ID: 2836646 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing (CQC) in Pasadena, CA, is seeking a Security Engineer who will design and oversee the security operations of a growing research and development (R&D) effort. This role requires some on-site activity, roughly 1 to 2 times per week.

As a security expert, you will own the completion of a threat model and security plan for our research spaces and will lead an array of projects and security initiatives/activities designed to protect your fellow Amazonians, R&D facilities, and critical cloud infrastructure from all categories of threats. You will define, document, and educate policies/workflows for our labs, which span across academic, corporate, and industrial spaces. You obsess over internal and external customers and successfully deliver support and services in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly. You are also independent and can manage program security projects under minimal supervision, continuously triage and prioritize accordingly, communicate clearly, think outside the box, and deliver exceptional results. By delivering a highly secure yet flexible R&D environment, successful candidates will enable a team of scientists and engineers to secure quantum technologies for our global AWS customer base.

- 5+ years relevant security engineering work experience, or a Bachelor's degree in one of the following degree programs: Cybersecurity, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Informatics, or related academic degrees.

- 5+ years of professional work experience as a security expert in one or more of these areas: security engineering, scientific research, engineering research and development.

- Hands-on experience with security lifecycle activities including threat modeling, risk analysis, design review, and testing.

- Strong understanding of adversary TTPs and experience with threat detection, response, and recovery.

- Interest in learning Quantum Technologies.

- Effective teacher and instructor, with experience developing and delivering training to security, technical, and business professionals; Ability to develop and deliver security awareness training programs.

- Excellent written communication skills, with a focus on translating technically complex security issues into simple, easy to understand concepts for business and technical leadership; Experience writing and publishing security standards.

- Ability to manage tactical (daily) operations and participate in development of strategic program plans.

- Understanding of crisis operations, risk management, and crisis communication.

- Understanding of business continuity and incident command system.

- Strong working knowledge of access control systems and physical security systems/components.

- Experience in providing security oversight at data centers or research lab environments/equivalent.

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Posted: March 13, 2025 (Updated 10 minutes ago)