Description AWS Global Services (GS), formed in 2022, delivers customer success throughout the cloud adoption lifecycle. Our 25K+ employees and integrated offerings enable us to combine technology and human expertise to maximize and accelerate customer outcomes. AWS Global Services (GS) is comprised of four primary business units: 1) Global Services Security (GSS) provides security guidance and offerings, 2) Training & Certification (T&C) offers cloud skills training and certification, 3) Professional Services (ProServe) provides consulting and hands-on-keyboard services, and 4) Support and AWS Managed Services (Support) delivers 24/7 technical support and managed services. Together, these teams continuously improve our systems and processes to enable better results for both customers and employees, with the GS Strategy & Operations (GSSO) teams supporting each. GSSO enables integrated business support, product management, planning, and deal strategy for GS. GSSO understands customer experiences and inspires bold ideas to deliver the best experiences and solutions to our customers. We embrace scientific thinking, pursue continuous improvement, and develop talent to provide world-class support across GS. Do you enjoy finding unique security issues? Do you enjoy protecting customers at scale? Do you like challenging assumptions? On the AWS Global Service Capacity Planning team, you will help ensure our applications, services, and systems are designed and implemented to the highest standards and resilient to the modern threats. You will be asked to solve complex technology problems, build tools to automate your way out of manual efforts, and influence the way Amazon services respond to and mitigate threats. We are looking for a technically deep Senior Security Engineer to help secure our foundational platforms. You will be responsible for conducting security reviews including hands on security evaluations (penetration testing), analyzing threat models, and developing tooling that will help detect security issues at scale. You should be comfortable diving into complex engineering discussions, and leveraging deep security expertise to ensure proper risk assessment and threat analysis is performed. You will provide crystal-clear technical direction and risk mitigation guidance for diverse engineering and business leaders at all levels. By applying your hard-earned years of practical security engineering expertise in projects related to securing hardware, you will literally shape the future of cloud computing. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people. Key job responsibilities • Lead and conduct security reviews • Penetration testing & vulnerability research • Threat modeling • Security training and outreach to internal development teams • Security guidance documentation • Assistance with recruiting activities Basic Qualifications - BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience - Minimum of 5 years of experience in Security Engineering or Development of Security capabilities, supporting engineering projects from concept to delivery - Security testing including code review of applications (Server, PC or Mobile) Preferred Qualifications - MS in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent work experience - Demonstrated ability to prepare technical specifications and executive-ready communications - Demonstrated understanding of crypto basics (encryption, signing, certificates, common algorithms) - Experience using AWS services (EC2, GuardDuty, S3, IAM, Kinesis, Lambda, KMS, VPC, etc) - Experience designing for relevant security standards (TCG, IEEE, NIST, FIPS, PCI, ISO 28000 series) and experience designing for crypto security (e.g. certificate handling and PKI, attestation, TPM/HSM) - Experience leading enterprise security risk management and operational business continuity programs - Expert knowledge of Windows, Linux, and hypervisor security (especially in cloud environments) and common security-relevant protocols (e.g. SSH, TLS, DNS, DHCP, NTP, ICMP) Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.