Senior Security Incident Response Engineer, AWS, AWS CorpSec Response

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's largest cloud provider, focusing on delivering secure and innovative cloud computing solutions.
$143,300 - $247,600
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
7+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Security Incident Response Engineer, AWS, AWS CorpSec Response

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Security Incident Response Engineer to lead security response efforts across their cloud infrastructure. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical expertise in a dynamic, global environment.

The position requires someone who can think like both an attacker and defender while managing the complete incident response lifecycle. You'll be responsible for monitoring and responding to security issues within Amazon's internal network, requiring expertise in various security domains including operating system security, network security, cryptography, malware analysis, and forensics.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading security engineering initiatives across multiple teams
  • Providing technical and strategic guidance to senior leadership
  • Identifying and implementing large-scale security prevention measures
  • Mentoring junior security engineers
  • Developing and automating security tooling at scale

The role offers:

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge security technologies
  • Diverse experience across multiple security domains
  • Flexible work arrangements supporting work-life harmony
  • Extensive career development and training resources
  • Chance to impact security at massive scale

The compensation package is comprehensive, ranging from $143,300 to $247,600 per year based on location, plus equity, sign-on payments, and full benefits including medical and financial benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional who is passionate about incident response, threat intelligence, and security automation, with the chance to make a significant impact on cloud security at a global scale.

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Responsibilities For Senior Security Incident Response Engineer, AWS, AWS CorpSec Response

  • Work across multiple security teams as a lead security engineer
  • Provide security and technical guidance
  • Influence team's and partners' process, priorities using data
  • Provide technical and strategic guidance to senior leaders
  • Bar raise security issues and escalate appropriately
  • Identify opportunities to prevent security issues at scale
  • Mentor and develop teammates technically and professionally

Requirements For Senior Security Incident Response Engineer, AWS, AWS CorpSec Response

Linux
  • BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent related field
  • 7+ years of demonstrated experience with systems, network, and/or application security
  • 5+ years experience on a Security team, especially coordinating responses to security incidents
  • 1 year proficiency with one high-level programming or scripting language
  • Experience leading and coaching junior security engineers

Benefits For Senior Security Incident Response Engineer, AWS, AWS CorpSec Response

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Equity
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Flexible work hours
  • Career development resources
  • Training opportunities

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