Senior Security Engineer, Global Professional Services Security

Amazon is hiring a Senior Security Engineer, Global Professional Services Security. It pays $178k-$227k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Pay on this posting starts 12% higher than the typical cybersecurity posting on Level.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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Application deadline: Oct 25, 2026

We're seeking a Security Engineer to design, develop, and implement security solutions that strengthen AWS Global ProServe's security posture. You'll build automated security mechanisms to monitor and protect AWS interactions with customers, developing elegant solutions to complex business problems while following security engineering best practices.

As a Security Engineer at AWS, you'll contribute across multiple domains within Professional Services Security and throughout Amazon. You'll mentor junior engineers, serve as a security thought leader, and foster constructive dialogue while seeking continuous process improvements. You're expected to have deep expertise in at least one specialty while maintaining broad Information Security knowledge across technical areas.

This role combines troubleshooting, technical, and communication skills with opportunities to handle diverse tasks including project and software development work. You'll gain new security skills and advance your career as you grow within the organization.

Key job responsibilities
- Automate security tools and develop security solutions
- Conduct application security reviews and threat modeling
- Design secure architectures and provide security guidance
- Deliver security metrics and drive continuous improvements
- Mentor teams through security training and documentation

A day in the life
- Enhance automation to improve operational efficiency and build insights from existing data
- Identify and prioritize automation opportunities across diverse tool landscapes and architectures
- Collaborate with Professional Services teams on security mechanisms and compliance standards
- Contribute to security training, best practices documentation, and policies for regulated data
- Implement scalable audit processes for security controls and compliance standards

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.

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About the team
AWS Professional Services combines AI-enhanced delivery, specialized solutions, deep industry expertise, and dedicated centers of delivery excellence (VMware, SAP, and more) to help organizations design, build, migrate, and manage their AWS workloads and applications. Businesses get unique access to AWS innovations, proven frameworks, and specialized capabilities to accelerate timelines, reduce risk, and deliver faster time to value.

ABOUT AWS:

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Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

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Basic qualifications

- 4+ years of non-internship background in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools experience
- 5+ years of work in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans experience
- 4+ years of (non-internship) scripting, programming, and security code review in common programming languages experience
- Knowledge of at least two of the following programming languages: Scala, Java, Python, C/C++, or Go
- 5+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience

Preferred qualifications

- Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
- Experience with security in service-oriented architectures/microservices and web services
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

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, CO, Denver - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annually
USA, MD, Jessup - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 178,400.00 - 226,700.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Senior Security Engineer, Global Professional Services Security at Amazon rates 31 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.

Classification

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

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Key facts

Senior Security Engineer, Global Professional Services Security is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $178k-$227k a year.
The role is based in US, VA, Herndon.
The job was posted on October 20, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
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