Amazon
Security Engineer II, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
$159K–$202K
Jessup, MD · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, or one of the listed certifications.
About the job
Conducts red-team campaigns and threat testing, develops automated threat emulation, and advises AWS teams on security findings and mitigations.
What you'll do
- Perform offensive security testing, vulnerability research, and emergent threat testing; identify and track vulnerabilities.
- Create and maintain automated threat emulation solutions, develop security tools, and deliver security metrics.
- Report findings and recommend mitigations; provide security training, outreach, and guidance to internal teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or one of the listed certifications: CCSP, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCED, GICSP, or PenTest+.
- Current, active US Government TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
- Must be a US Citizen and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Nice to have
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) equivalent or higher.
- GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) equivalent or higher.
Pay
159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AWS
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