Role at a glance
- Salary
- $175.8K – $236.9K/yr
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field
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Role Summary
The Security Engineer III partners with Product Management, Engineering, and Identity teams to define controls and governance capabilities for AWS cloud services. The role focuses on representing enterprise risk and compliance postures and designing scalable, auditable preventative and detective security controls.
What You'll Do
- Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Identity teams to define controls and governance capabilities
- Understand and represent how enterprises think about and organize their risk and compliance posture in the cloud
- Threat model AWS services and address security, performance, resiliency, and cost concerns
- Define and design scalable preventative and detective controls
- Design controls that can be audited and evolved over time
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- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept eight years of experience in the job offered or a...
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Original job description
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Original job description
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Employer: AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC.
Offered Position: Security Engineer III
Job Location: New York, New York
Job Number: AMZ9971078
Position Responsibilities:
Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Identity teams to define and design controls and governance capabilities. Understand and represent how enterprises think about and organize their risk and compliance posture in the cloud. Combined with a deep understanding of security, performance, resiliency, and cost concerns associated with the entire portfolio of AWS services, threat model, define and design a scalable set of preventative and detective controls that can be audited and evolved over time.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept eight years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree and five years of experience. Must have five years of experience in the following skills: (1) threat modeling and security risk assessment of cloud services and distributed systems; (2) designing and implementing Service Control Policies, AWS Config Rules, or CloudFormation Guard policies; (3) developing preventative and detective security controls for cloud infrastructure; and (4) implementing governance controls aligned to compliance frameworks including NIST, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, or GDPR. Must have three years of experience in the following skills: (5) experience with cloud architecture and infrastructure-as-code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar tools; and (6) security policy-as-code development and automation.
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $175,843/year to $236,900/year.
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, visit:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000
Basic Qualifications
Position Requirements:Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept eight years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree and five years of experience. Must have five years of experience in the following skills: (1) threat modeling and security risk assessment of cloud services and distributed systems; (2) designing and implementing Service Control Policies, AWS Config Rules, or CloudFormation Guard policies; (3) developing preventative and detective security controls for cloud infrastructure; and (4) implementing governance controls aligned to compliance frameworks including NIST, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, or GDPR. Must have three years of experience in the following skills: (5) experience with cloud architecture and infrastructure-as-code using CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar tools; and (6) security policy-as-code development and automation.#0000
Preferred Qualifications
Please see job description and the position requirements above.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.
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Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. Initially starting as an online bookstore, it has since expanded its offerings to include a vast range of products and services, including electronics, fashion, and digital content. With Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company also provides powerful cloud solutions to businesses around the world. Known for its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to operational efficiency, Amazon continues to shape the future of retail and technology, consistently seeking new ways to enhance customer experiences.
Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. Initially starting as an online bookstore, it has since expanded its offerings to include a vast range of products and services, including electronics, fashion, and digital content. With Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company also provides powerful cloud solutions to businesses around the world. Known for its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to operational efficiency, Amazon continues to shape the future of retail and technology, consistently seeking new ways to enhance customer experiences.