Amazon
Security Engineer, AWS Security
$136K–$184K
Arlington, VA · Full-time · Posted Oct 3, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience; this experience is also listed separately as a qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Evaluates application and service designs, identifies security risks, and works with engineering teams to remediate and validate findings before launch.
What you'll do
- Review service designs, conduct threat modeling, and coordinate penetration testing.
- Document and track findings, advise teams on security practices, and verify remediation.
- Escalate high-severity issues, maintain review documentation, and use automated tools to improve review efficiency.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and development of exploits or equivalent.
- Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance.
Nice to have
- Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings.
Pay
USD 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS
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