Security Engineer, Amazon
AWS Security Operations Center (SOC)
The largest online retailer and technology provider
Job no longer available
The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.
Role
Who you are
- You will need a combination of troubleshooting, technical, and communication skills, as well as the ability to handle an assortment of disparate tasks which may include small-project and software development work
- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or 3+ years’ equivalent technology experience
- Minimum of 2 years or more of demonstrated experience with a focus in areas such as systems, network, and/or application security
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience on a Security Operations team, especially experience coordinating responses to security incidents
- 1+ year knowledge of web protocols, common attacks, and an in-depth knowledge of Linux/Unix tools and architecture
- 2-3 years' experience demonstrating high-level customer service skills
Desirable
- 4+ years’ equivalent information security experience
- 3+ years’ experience with internet security issues, cloud architectures, and threat landscape
- Familiarity with cloud architecture/infrastructure and general networking principles
- Extensive knowledge of security technology, risk assessment methodologies, policies, systems, and/or network administration
- Experience with virtualization technologies, especially with AWS services
- Relevant industry certifications from SANS, ISC2, etc
- Maturity, judgment, negotiation/influence skills, analytical skills, and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a dynamic environment
- Effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of leadership involving both business and technical sides of the business
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
What the job involves
- This position supports AWS Security Engineers and Technical Program Managers with security operations and incident response activities
- You will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating security response activities for a wide range of AWS products and services
- You will drive “Tier 1” and "Tier 2" related issues to resolution across numerous service teams
- This role will provide career growth opportunities as you gain new security skills in the course of your duties
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Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
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Company benefits
- Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
- Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
- Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
- Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
- Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
- Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer
Company values
- Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
- Passion for invention
- Commitment to operational excellence
- Long-term thinking
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
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Founders
Jeff Bezos
(Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO (not founder))Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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