Penetration Test Engineer, AWS Security Job at Amazon.com Services LLC, Austin, TX

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  • Amazon.com Services LLC
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

DESCRIPTION

AWS Security is looking for a Red Team Security, Penetration Test Engineer to help ensure that our systems and processes are secured against the latest threats. You will be on a team responsible for conducting offensive campaigns, emergent threat testing, creating/maintaining automated threat emulation solutions, and helping security and service teams add offensive insight to their development, deployment, monitoring, and response processes. Offensive security at scale is a unique challenge - AWS possesses both scale of systems and scale of staff and processes. This position will provide you with a challenging opportunity.

A Penetration Test Security Engineer at Amazon is expected to be strong in multiple domains. Efficient time management skills are required along with the ability to deliver results in the face of uncertainty. A Penetration Test Security Engineer will proactively share knowledge across the Amazon community and will be a key company resource in one or more of the core areas of security. They will lead security reviews of large Amazon projects while setting standards and defining best practices for the AWS IT Security team.

Engineers in this role must show exemplary judgment in making technical trade-offs between short versus long term security and business goals. They must also demonstrate resilience and navigate difficult situations with composure and tact. Conflicts should be addressed by listening, finding the best way forward and persuading one’s colleagues. Successful engineers in this role will regularly analyze their own performance with a critical eye. A broad understanding of the AWS business and its interconnections is required. This position will also provide training and mentorship to other engineers throughout AWS and will be expected to provide thought leadership for the organization as you invent and innovate in the course of your duties.

Key job responsibilities
1. Vulnerability Identification and Tracking
2. Offensive security testing & vulnerability research
3. Emergent threat testing
4. Creating/maintaining automated threat emulation solutions
5. Recommendation of findings and threat mitigations
6. Produce high quality red team reports
7. Projects and research work as needed
8. Security training and outreach to internal development teams
9. Security guidance documentation
10. Security tool development
11. Security metrics delivery and improvements
12. Assistance with recruiting activities

About the team
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree, or 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+
- 3+ years of experience in offensive security, with a strong background in any combination of Red team operations, penetration testing and ethical hacking, exploit development and/or advanced persistent threat (APT) emulation

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work from home,

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