Cloud Systems Engineer II, ADC System Security Engineering
About the role
Come join a security team who focuses on ease of use and delighting our customers to build and support security services, used across all of Amazon, that secure our internal systems and networks. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), Security is our highest priority. Our team is responsible for inventing, scaling, and operating the foundational security services used across Amazon to secure our systems, processes, and data. We build authentication, authorization, and enforcement services that are used across our diverse internal teams as they build and deliver services for our customers. We support all of Amazon.com and AWS with our services, and need solution-oriented thinkers who are passionate about solving problems at scale, thinking through edge cases, and iterating quickly to delight our customers.
What you'll do
- Build, deploy, and maintain security services that are used internally to support the US intelligence community
- Mentor other Systems and Systems Development Engineers in their career growth
- Work backwards from the customer to ensure our services are developed with features that meet the needs of our end users
About the team
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. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.
Basic qualifications
- Associate's degree, or Cloud+ or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)
- 3+ years Linux systems administration experience
- 3+ years technical troubleshooting / support experience
- 2+ years of networking experience (TCP/IP)
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
Preferred qualifications
- Experience contributing to the definition and implementation of automation opportunities within an operations environment
- Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards for maintainability, scalability and security
- Background mentoring/training other engineers on technical topics
- Familiarity with security policies, information handling, and compliance standards
- Comptia Security+
Pay
USA, VA, Herndon — 116,900.00 - 167,400.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave