Job Description
Seeking talented people to secure infrastructure supporting operational technology including robotics, automation, and embedded devices and removing security risks through formal, deep dive assessment activities and implementing controls. Lead in the identification and application of remediation and mitigation techniques, including the use of monitoring and reporting tools for continued compliance. Lead compliance related discussions both internally, with stakeholders and customers, and externally, representing Infrastructure holistically. You will assist technical teams in resolving security issues and concerns and providing contextualization as well to how compliance with various standards and frameworks is achieved.
The team is responsible for the network security decisions to ensure availability, speed to market, and control cost. We build systems that detect, assess, and mitigate risk across the global infrastructure and are accountable for keeping the Amazon Infrastructure secure and compliant with customer requirements. The team is looking for a Security Engineer to join our dynamic, outcome-driven team. The successful candidate is an owner who can deliver through high performing, diverse teams and who understands all parts of security, software development, deployment, and operations. You must possess strong technical networking, strong verbal and written communication skills, be self-driven, demonstrate high impact and influence across teams, and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment. We’re looking for leaders who can lead through challenges and seek to shed light on ambiguity. If that is you, Amazon is the place to be as we solve hard problems, make history, and have fun.
Key job responsibilities
- Ownership of Network Security Decisions for solutions including robotics, automation, and embedded devices.
- Simplifying ACLs required to clear the Network backlog for on-boarding solutions
- Design and build security controls for all network connectivity types.
- Partner with Security teams to develop risk registries based on threat models, recommend policy changes to ensure secure solutions
- Partner with device technologies to build prototypes for security appliances to isolate insecure solutions.
- Excellent communication and data presentation skills that allow you to clearly, compellingly, and effectively influence audiences internally and externally, across organizational boundaries
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.
The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!
At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across Operations Technology Infrastructure Engineering and Customer Logistics Security to help deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. You'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 5+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
- Experience implementing security solutions at the business division level or equivalent
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as DNS and TCP/IP
- Experience providing risk assessments of vulnerabilities and evaluating mitigating controls in large, complex networks.
- Prior experience influencing internal stakeholders across organizational boundaries
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++
- CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) or CFR (CyberSec First Responder) or Cloud+ or CySA+ (CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst) or GCED (GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender) or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or PenTest+
- Knowledge of industrial ethernet protocols ( CIP, PROFINET, EtherCAT ) and related technologies used in material handling equipment and fulfillment automation.
- Linux systems engineering skills and a solid grasp on operating system fundamentals
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Seasonal work,