Amazon Senior Security Engineer Customer Service Endpoint 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

916917208

Beyond leading these initiatives, the SecEng is expected to be a technical leader on the team and to act as an independent voice representing information security issues and use-cases in strategic planning and development. They must raise the security bar for our development efforts, and influence partner teams to also raise the security bar. The engineer must be able to convey security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership. You will make security simpler by identifying and eliminating organizational bottlenecks, especially with identify and access management.As endpoint security continues to evolve, this SecEng is expected to contribute directly to security product development, not only as an advisor but also as an engineer. They must be able to speak at a high level about security outcomes, as well as delivering code that contributes directly to security outcomes. You will actively mentor software engineers on the team in security best practices. You will help them to develop mental models and paved paths to implement software securely. You ensure the team is stronger because of your presence and contribute to a culture that does not require you to be present for every decision.You will establish metrics and mechanisms that measure WWCS’s security posture, and must stay yp to date in emerging security threats and technologies. You will negotiate to resource security initiatives, especially if the team considers new security capabilities (e.g., a bespoke Endpoint Detection and Response tool for our bespoke operating system). You will work independently and make make autonomous decisions, continually driving solutions forward and escalating for support on an as needed basis.
Key job responsibilities
Identify obersvability gaps in current CSOS deployment, inclusive of network performance, security posture, and data required to support security; develop security strategy for next generation of CS Devices; Lead the security strategy for the the Data Loss Prevention program, with plans to evolve the platform into an EDR.
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- BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience with at least three of the following: thread modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, penetration testing, cloud security, mobile security, or network security.
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of security engineering, system and network security, authentication an security protocols, cryptography, or application security.
- Experience reading and writing in at least one programming language
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- 10+ years of security engineering experience, spanning multiple domains.
- Excellent judgement in assessing and prioritizing technical risk
- Strong application security background with a focus on scalable solutions
- Experience building and securing complex AWS architecture
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in driving large, cross-organization initiatives.