Amazon Application Security Engineer AWS Proactive 

United States, Texas, Austin 

450195962

AWS Security is looking for an Application Security Engineer to help validate that our services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented to the highest security standards. You will be responsible for analyzing the security of applications and services, discovering and addressing security issues, building security automation, and quickly reacting to new threat scenarios. You will have the opportunity to learn from, and be mentored by, those who are building and securing our cutting-edge services.
Key job responsibilities
- Application security reviews (includes architecture reviews, threat modeling, code reviews and security testing)
- Mobile security reviews
- Projects and research work as needed- Security guidance and documentation
- Security workflow automation
- Security metrics delivery and process improvements
- Assistance with recruiting activities and administrative workAbout the team
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- BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience with security engineering (architecture reviews, threat modeling, secure coding etc.), system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography or application security.
- Familiarity with common attack patterns and exploitation techniques for web & mobile applications and IoT devices.
- Knowledge of commonly found software security vulnerabilities (like OWASP top 10) and remediation techniques.
- Knowledge of basic networking and network security related concepts (TCP/UDP, Firewalls/Switches, Wi-Fi security, TLS, etc.)