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Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 3 days ago

Senior Penetration Tester, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Jessup, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$143K/yr - $248K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Red Team Senior Security Engineer to enhance security against emerging threats. The role involves conducting offensive campaigns, maintaining automated threat emulation solutions, and providing mentorship across the AWS IT Security team.

Agentic AIConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Vulnerability Identification and Tracking

Offensive security testing & vulnerability deep dives

Emergent threat testing

Creating/maintaining automated threat emulation solutions

Recommendation of findings and threat mitigations

Produce high quality red team reports

Projects and research work as needed

Security training and outreach to internal development teams

Security guidance documentation

Security tool development

Security metrics delivery and improvements

Assistance with recruiting activities

Qualification

Penetration TestingSecurity InvestigationsTechnical LeadershipCyber Security TTPsCCSPCEHCFRCloud+CySA+GCEDGICSPPenTest+OSCESANS GXPNProject ManagementResilienceMentorshipCommunicationTime ManagementConflict Resolution

Required

Bachelor's degree, or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) or CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) or CFR (CyberSec First Responder) or Cloud+ or CySA+ (CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst) or GCED (GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender) or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or PenTest+

5+ years of experience performing security investigations, penetration testing, and/or incident response in the context of large organizations

Experience in technical leadership in security (e.g., tech lead, developed security architecture for a product or system, led technical component of security project, etc.)

Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred

Experience in ownership of projects and communicating timelines and executing independently

Experience managing large-scale projects from end to end

Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), SANS GXPN equivalent or higher

Has demonstratable expertise using current cyber security threat emulation, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)

Experience leading and coaching junior security engineers to improve their skills and effectiveness

Benefits

A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Glassdoor3.8

Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.

Founded in 2002

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees