Location: Austin,TX, USA
DescriptionAmazon's Customer Logistics Security team is looking for a qualified Security Engineer to join our innovative, high energy and customer-obsessed Customers Logistics Security Incident Response Team (CLS-SIRT). CLS-SIRT Security Engineers respond to security events, conduct analysis of threats such as malware and intrusion attempts, and provide security services to safeguard highly sensitive data within the Customers Logistics Fulfillment Centers and Physical Stores networks. They work hands-on with detection systems and vulnerability analysis tools to respond to potential threats to Customer Logistics Backend and Frontend systems. Security Engineers are unique individuals prepared to relentlessly resolve security issues by gathering and analyzing event data and conducting root-cause analysis.With your technical expertise, you will be solving security challenges at scale, working to protect the applications powering the most sophisticated e-commerce platform ever built. We value broad and deep technical knowledge, specifically in the fields of incident response, forensics, malware analysis, network security, and security intelligence.Key job responsibilitiesResponding to security incidents, and coordinating a cohesive response involving multiple teams across Amazon.Providing security engineering solutions and support during customer-facing incidents, proactively considering the prevention of similar incidents from occurring in the future.Assisting in the development of pragmatic solutions that achieve business requirements while maintaining an acceptable level of risk.Identifying and recommending solutions that improve or expand Amazon's incident response capabilities.Working alongside and mentoring Information Security engineers to improve security, reduce and quickly address risk.Evaluating the impact of current security trends, advisories, publications, and academic research to Amazon, coordinating response as necessary across affected teams.Keeping your knowledge and skills current with the rapidly changing threat landscape.Participating in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation.About the teamAt Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our Customer Logistics Security (CLS) organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's Fulfillment Centers, Amazon Fresh and WholeFoodsMarket networks. 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, operations, and physical stores.ABOUT AmSec:Diverse ExperiencesAmazon Security 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 Amazon SecurityAt 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.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.Inclusive Team CultureIn 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 and Career growthWe'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.Basic QualificationsBachelor's degree5+ Years experience with incident response, log analysis and forensic tools.Able to perform DFIR and provide incident response at all stages (identification, containment, eradication, recovery, etc) while coordinating with various teams and providing reporting to leadership.Preferred QualificationsTechnical depth in one or more specialties including: incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, threat hunting or some combination thereof.Familiarity/experience with AWS services and security concepts.Experience working as part of a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)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 compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.