Amazon
Security Testing Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
$159K–$202K
Jessup, MD +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Location
- Jessup, MD
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 3+ years; combination of the listed security areas.
About the job
Executes security testing and assessments for a U.S. Government classified AI Factory, documenting findings and building repeatable testing tools.
What you'll do
- Execute security control tests, penetration tests, and STIG checks.
- Document findings, support remediation tracking, and collect assessment evidence.
- Build and maintain test tooling and scripts.
What they ask for
- 3+ years in a combination of application security frameworks, identity and access controls, incident response, mobile security, cloud computing and security, AI security, threat intelligence, and penetration testing.
- Experience designing and planning test conditions, test scripts, and test data sets for adequate coverage and control.
- Hands-on pen-testing and STIG-validation experience.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph; must be a US Citizen.
Nice to have
- Scripting for automation (e.g. Python) and advanced SQL skills.
- Experience in classified/disconnected environments or a security certification (e.g., GPEN, Security+).
Pay
159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually (base salary, USA, MD, Jessup); 159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually (base salary, USA, VA, Herndon)
Tools
Python, SQL, STIG
AI focus
Security testing and assessment for a classified AI Factory; AI security is also among the listed experience areas.
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