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Original Job Post

Amazon · 2 days ago

Sr. Security Engineer, AppSec

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$143K/yr - $248K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Creating, updating, and maintaining threat models for a wide variety of software projects.

Manual and Automated Secure Code Review, primarily in Java, Python and JavaScript.

Development of security automation tools.

Adversarial security analysis using cutting-edge tools to augment manual effort.

Security training and outreach for internal development teams.

Security architecture and design guidance.

Independently solve security problems that require novel methods or approaches.

Influence your team’s and partners’ process, priorities, and choices to improve outcomes.

Qualification

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Thread ModelingSecure CodingIdentity ManagementAuthenticationSoftware DevelopmentCryptographyPenetration TestingCloud SecurityMobile SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity EngineeringSystem SecurityAuthentication ProtocolsApplication SecurityProgramming Language ProficiencyPrioritizing Technical RiskScalable SolutionsBuilding AWS ArchitectureSecuring AWS Architecture Judgement Application Security Background Written CommunicationVerbal Communication

Required

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

Preferred

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

Benefits

Equity

Sign-on payments

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Company

Amazon

Glassdoor

3.7

Amazon is a global tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

Founded in 1994

Seattle, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://amazon.com

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