Security Engineer
| Company | Amazon |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Salary | $125500 – $212800 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, cybersecurity, information security, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between September 2023 – February 2025 and/or completed your degree within the last 24 months.
- Experience with coding/scripting in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell).
- Coursework, projects, and/or knowledge in one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with experienced Amazonians to create and execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal and/or external attacks.
- Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy code that supports security protocols.
- Work effectively with your team to identify security problems and improve the security aspects of their service(s).
- Assess risks that could affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data, systems, or services.
- Resolve security events, incidents, or conduct security assessments using penetration tests, ethical hacking tools, or risk mitigation methodologies to evaluate vulnerabilities.
- Classify, store, and handle data in accordance with policy or best practices.
- Troubleshoot, research the root cause of, and resolve security or risk issues with guidance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Enrolled in a Master’s Degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, cybersecurity, information security, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between September 2023 – February 2025 and/or completed your degree within the last 24 months.
- Previous technical internship(s) in one or more of the following domains: access-control system and methodology, network security, application- and system-development security, security architecture and models, cryptography, and operations security.
- Experience with tools such as Wireshark, encryption software, Snort, Sguil, Suricata, Kibana, Metasploit, Nmap, OpenSSL, or Setkey.
- Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS.