AmazonSecurity Incident Response, Security Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
Amazon is hiring a Security Incident Response, Security Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security. It pays $159k-$202k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this cybersecurity role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Pay on this posting starts in line with the typical cybersecurity posting on Level.
- The posting mentions incident response, security and threat detection among its tools and skills.
- Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past week.
AI in this role
Monitor security and respond to incidents for a classified AI Factory platform.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Key job responsibilities
• Monitor security telemetry and triage, investigate, and escalate alerts on the disconnected platform.
• Drive incidents through the full response lifecycle: containment, eradication, recovery, and after-action.
• Develop and tune detection content and response playbooks from incident learnings.
• Coordinate incident reporting and handoffs with the ISSM and Government counterparts.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
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+
- Experience triaging and developing security alerts and response automation, conducting front-line analysis, and providing escalation support
- Knowledge of fundamentals of networking, security, databases (relational or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, and/or Windows)
- 3+ years of scripting, programming, and security code review in a common programming language (non-internship) experience
- 3+ years of incident response, SOC, or security operations experience.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
Preferred qualifications
- GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or Security+, or CISSP, CISA, CISM or other security certification
- Experience in confidential environments
- Familiarity with U.S. Government or IC incident-reporting requirements.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Herndon - 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Security Incident Response, Security Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security at Amazon rates 30 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Pay
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- $159k
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- $159k
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Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where incident response was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where security was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where threat detection was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where forensics was part of your work. What did you do?
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Incident Response, Security, Threat Detection, and Forensics. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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