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Security Engineer

Summary

Security Engineer at Amazon in New York performs penetration testing, threat modeling, and application security reviews to protect systems and data, using languages like Python and Java.

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science,
Engineering, Information Systems or Technology, Mathematics or a related field and one year of
experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have one year of experience in the
following skill(s): application and infrastructure information security; application of threat
modeling or other risk identification techniques; knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and
remediation techniques, including penetration testing, source code review, configuring advanced
runtime and static vulnerability testing tools and the development of exploits; programming in
Java, C, C++, Perl, Ruby or Python; and coordinating responsibility of technical security tasks
40 hours/week, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Salary Range $159,300 - $212,800
Please see job description and position requirements above.

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MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: Amazon.com Services LLC

Offered Position: Security Engineer II – AMZ006250

Job Location: New York, NY

Position Responsibilities: Provide frontline support for all information security related issues,
such as penetration testing, network and service configuration, advising on security policy
compliance, handling data confidentiality issues, and monitoring and responding to emerging
threats. Contribute to the development of Information Security policies and process. Conduct
application security reviews and recommend solutions to resolve application security issues.
Provide information security support during events impacting tier one customer-facing services.
Identify and troubleshoot recurring issues and escalate appropriately for full resolution.

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