Senior Security Engineer , AWS Offensive SecurityJob ID: 2831178 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Do you enjoy finding unique security issues? Do you enjoy protecting customers at scale? Do you like challenging assumptions? On the AWS Offensive Security team, you will help ensure our devices, applications, services, and systems are designed and implemented to the highest standards and resilient to the modern threats. You will be asked to solve complex technology problems, build tools to automate your way out of manual efforts, and influence the way Amazon services respond to and mitigate threats.
AWS Offensive Security is on the cutting edge of many security issues for a wide variety of platforms and technologies including cloud services, Internet of things (IoT), ML/GenAI, identity and access management, mobile devices, virtualization and custom hardware, all operating at massive scale. Similarly, our highly collaborative team is committed to each team member's growth as our business grows.
We are looking for a technically deep Senior Security Engineer to help secure our foundational platforms with an emphasis on hardware. You will be responsible for conducting security reviews including hands-on security evaluations (penetration testing), analyzing threat models, and developing tooling that will help detect security issues at scale.
You should be comfortable diving into complex engineering discussions, and leveraging deep security expertise to ensure proper risk assessment and threat analysis is performed. You will provide crystal-clear technical direction and risk mitigation guidance for diverse engineering and business leaders at all levels. By applying your hard-earned years of practical security engineering expertise in projects related to securing hardware, you will literally shape the future of cloud computing. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.
Key job responsibilitiesLead and conduct security reviews (including hardware, servers and devices)Penetration testing & vulnerability researchThreat modelingSecurity training and outreach to internal development teamsSecurity guidance documentationAssistance with recruiting activitiesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Security Engineering or Development of Security capabilities, supporting engineering projects from concept to delivery, and 2 years in two or more of the following technical categories:
- Virtualization security (Xen, KVM, QEMU)
- Hardware security (PCB, JTAG, UART, SPI, ROM, microcode, custom ASIC/FPGA)
- x86 and/or ARM chipset and firmware security (TPM, UEFI, TrustZone, Secure Boot, PCIe)
- Security testing including code review of compute platforms (Server, PC or Mobile)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- MS in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated ability to prepare technical specifications and executive-ready communications
- Demonstrated understanding of crypto basics (encryption, signing, certificates, common algorithms)
- Experience using AWS services (EC2, GuardDuty, S3, IAM, Kinesis, Lambda, KMS, VPC, etc)
- Experience designing for relevant security standards (TCG, IEEE, NIST, FIPS, PCI, ISO 28000 series) and experience designing for crypto security (e.g. certificate handling and PKI, attestation, TPM/HSM)
- Experience leading enterprise security risk management and operational business continuity programs
- Expert knowledge of Windows, Linux, and hypervisor security (especially in cloud environments) and common security-relevant protocols (e.g. SSH, TLS, DNS, DHCP, NTP, ICMP)
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/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.
Posted: October 22, 2024 (Updated about 12 hours ago)
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