Amazon
Security Engineer, AmSec
Austin, Texas, USA · Internship
Sponsorship not specified$159k-$202kDetected 1 day ago
Code ReviewAWSMachine LearningCybersecurityOnboardingTCP/IPDNSLeadershipCommunication
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- Security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences.
- Our vision is that Builders raise the Amazon security bar when they use our recommended tools and processes, with no overhead to their business.
- S3T scales through software, not people - using high-judgment engineers to codify security decisions into automation that protects Amazon customers worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Amazon Security is seeking a Security Engineer who thrives in ambiguity and is motivated to build scalable security solutions.
Requirements
- 3+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
Nice to have
- Knowledge of command line tools to troubleshoot protocols, analyze log outputs, or automate basic tasks.
- Experience with AWS products and services.
- Experience in risk assessment and enabling organizations to make security decisions.
- 2+ years of troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command line tools (non-internship) experience.
Compensation
- $159k-$202k
Company info
- Flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture.
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