Security Engineer

Job ID: | Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Irish Branch) - G50 Do you want to work on planetary scale incident response solutions in the cloud? Are you skilled at performing Incident Response activities and helping customers build threat detection and incident response capabilities using highly scalable computing architectures? Are you excited to help customers respond to security incidents and automate security operations giving them unprecedented capability and agility? Do you enjoy working on fast-paced complex projects focused on game changing business outcomes for customers globally? As a member of the Threat Detection and Incident Response Practice in the AWS Global Service Security you will have the opportunity to help customers respond to security incidents and pioneer technically superb security solutions to help customer operate securely in the cloud. Building on those experiences you’ll collaborate with AWS service teams on new features, innovate with new technologies, and explore new challenges. Sales, Marketing and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services. Eligibility requirements: Successful applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK Key job responsibilities: Perform and oversee security incident response operations Become a deep technical resource that earns the trust of customer stakeholders before, during, and after a security event. Independently contribute to teams that include Amazonians, partners, and customers to build and deploy threat detection and incident response capabilities. Design, build, and deploy solutions to automate security operations and incident response on AWS. Independently contribute to internal builder projects to develop new consulting engagement models and capabilities for customers. Develop high-quality content, such as automation tools, reference architectures, and white papers to help our consultants, partners, and customers build on the work that we deliver. Innovate on behalf of customers by translating your thoughts into actionable results. Mentor and invest in our consultants, partners, and customers to raise the bar for our customers. Periodic on-call required. A day in the life Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services. 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 below, 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. Inclusive Team Culture: Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. 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 We 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. Basic Qualifications This role requires you to be a national of an EU member state Experience performing incident response activities and 1+ year of experience building/operating on the AWS platform 2+ years of experience in technical IT security or related job role and 2+ years of threat detection or incident response experience Hands‑on technical experience in incident response technology, security, automation, implementation, integration, and/or deployment. Preferred Qualifications Experience with enterprise‑grade endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions Experience with any combination of the following: threat modelling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security Experience with Security Engineering (building tools) and Assurance methodologies e.g. fuzzing, static and dynamic code analysis Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use and