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Security Engineer, AWS SOC

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025
Description

The Amazon Web Services Security Operations Center (AWS-SOC) Cloud Operations Team manages security issues across the globe. The team is looking for a highly motivated, technically inclined individual to work as a Security Engineer. A successful candidate will need to embody our 16 leadership principles; especially in Learn and Be Curious, Earns Trust, and Dives Deep. You will work from the Seattle, WA SOC location. You need to be comfortable working in a dynamic technical, and at times, ambiguous environment.

Key job responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze security alerts from various sources to detect and respond to potential threats in real-time.
  • Develop, implement, and fine-tune detection rules and correlation logic to improve threat detection capabilities.
  • Conduct in-depth investigations of security incidents, perform forensic analysis, and coordinate incident response activities.
  • Maintain and optimize security information and event management systems and other security tools used in the SOC.
  • Collaborate with other teams to enhance threat intelligence, improve incident response procedures, and provide regular reports on security posture.

A day in the life

As a Security Engineer in Detections, your day revolves around safeguarding our digital assets. This position supports other AWS Security Engineers with security engineering, security operations and incident response activities. You will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating security response activities, fine-tuning detection rules. You'll investigate potential incidents, collaborate with threat intelligence teams, and develop new detection algorithms.

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

  • BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or 3 years’ equivalent technology experience.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience on a Security 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 4 years’ equivalent information security experience.
  • Familiarity with cloud architecture/infrastructure and general networking principles.
  • Experience with virtualization technologies, especially with AWS services.
  • Relevant industry certifications from SANS, ISC2, etc.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A2884958

Salary : $125,500 - $212,800

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