Amazon Security Engineer AWS Managed Services 

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 

350907547

Key job responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate and communicate security threats, risks and vulnerabilities, and propose recommended remediation for security issues.
- Contribute to the development of security automation and security posture improvements.- Develop processes and policies to increase security response effectiveness.
- On-call support: This role requires periodic on-call responsibilities including weekends.A day in the life
As a Security Engineer in AWS Managed Services (AMS), your responsibilities include monitoring networks and systems for potential threats, performing triage for security alerts, documenting suspicious activity, and reporting issues so they can be adequately handled. You will work alongside our security engineers and partner teams to perform daily threat detection and incident response, using the full capability of AWS technologies and services to detect and mitigate cyber threats at a massive scale and help protect AWS Customers. You should also enjoy learning about the most up-to-date new technologies and procedures to protect information systems and data.About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.Mentorship & 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, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life Balance

- Minimum of 2 years or more of demonstrated experience in a technical field with a focus in areas such as operating systems, network, and/or applications.
- Understanding of security concepts and common security threats in host operating systems (Linux/ Windows), log analysis and investigation.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
- Experience with programming languages such as Python

- Knowledge of common system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
- Understanding of the tools, tactics, and techniques used by threat actors during security events.
- Familiarity/experience with AWS services and security concepts.