Security Engineer II, Third Party Security

Job Description

The Third Party Security (TPS) team is seeking a highly motivated Security Engineer to manage security risks of using third parties and third party products with access to Amazon’s data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant Information Security experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with at least two of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, penetration testing, cloud security, mobile security, and network security
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, or application security
• Ability to discover and communicate deep technical issues in terms of business risk with subject matter specialists, non-experts and senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Independently solving security problems that require novel methods or approaches
• Developing security architecture and design guidance
• Leading security projects with end-to-end ownership
• Developing prototypes of security automation tools
• Creating, updating, and maintaining threat models for a wide variety of use cases
• Acting as technical subject matter expert on risk-based security reviews and assessments
• Communicating security findings to senior leadership and other stakeholders
• Serving as an advisor on security issues for business teams
• Influencing team’s and partners’ process, priorities, and choices to improve outcomes
• Building, evolving, and improving sustainable processes and measurement systems to ensure delivery on security goals

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)