Amazon

Security Engineer III - AMZ9971078

Amazon New York, New York, United States · $175K–$237K/yr

Software Development · 10,001+ employees

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About the role

Partner with product and engineering teams to design security controls and governance capabilities for cloud environments. Define and implement scalable preventative and detective security measures aligned with compliance frameworks.

What they look for

Threat modeling Security risk assessment Cloud services Distributed systems Service control policies AWS config rules Cloudformation guard Preventative security controls Detective security controls Governance controls NIST SOC 2 PCI-DSS ISO 27001 GDPR Infrastructure-as-code

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with at least five years of relevant experience. Candidates must possess deep expertise in cloud security, threat modeling, and infrastructure-as-code development.

Benefits

Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Prescription coverage Basic life insurance AD&D insurance Supplemental life plans EAP Mental health support Medical advice line Flexible spending accounts Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 401(k) matching Paid time off Parental leave Equity Sign-on payments

Full description

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. Offered Position: Security Engineer III Job Location: New York, New York Job Number: AMZ9971078

Position Responsibilities:

Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Identity teams to define and design controls and governance capabilities. Understand and represent how enterprises think about and organize their risk and compliance posture in the cloud. Combined with a deep understanding of security, performance, resiliency, and cost concerns associated with the entire portfolio of AWS services, threat model, define and design a scalable set of preventative and detective controls that can be audited and evolved over time.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept eight years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree and five years of experience. Must have five years of experience in the following skills: (1) threat modeling and security risk assessment of cloud services and distributed systems; (2) designing and implementing Service Control Policies, AWS Config Rules, or CloudFormation Guard policies; (3) developing preventative and detective security controls for cloud infrastructure; and (4) implementing governance controls aligned to compliance frameworks including NIST, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, or GDPR. Must have three years of experience in the following skills: (5) experience with cloud architecture and infrastructure-as-code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar tools; and (6) security policy-as-code development and automation.

Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $175,843/year to $236,900/year.

Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000

Basic Qualifications: Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept eight years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree and five years of experience. Must have five years of experience in the following skills: (1) threat modeling and security risk assessment of cloud services and distributed systems; (2) designing and implementing Service Control Policies, AWS Config Rules, or CloudFormation Guard policies; (3) developing preventative and detective security controls for cloud infrastructure; and (4) implementing governance controls aligned to compliance frameworks including NIST, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, or GDPR. Must have three years of experience in the following skills: (5) experience with cloud architecture and infrastructure-as-code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar tools; and (6) security policy-as-code development and automation.#0000

Preferred Qualifications: Please see job description and the position requirements above.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually

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