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Security Engineer, Incident Response, SIRT

Mid levelSeniorFull-timeOfficeSydney NSW, AustraliaInformation technologySoftware engineeringPosted 3 days agoVerified 4 days ago
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About the job

Amazon is on the lookout for a passionate Security Engineer to join the dynamic Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) in Sydney. This job is all about safeguarding sensitive data and tackling security challenges at scale, ensuring the protection of Amazon's sophisticated e-commerce platform. The team thrives on collaboration, continuous learning, and a commitment to maintaining high security standards across all products and services.

You'll be responsible for

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Responding to security incidents

Coordinating a cohesive response involving multiple teams across Amazon to address security incidents effectively.
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Providing security engineering solutions

Offering support during customer-facing incidents and proactively preventing similar incidents from occurring in the future.
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Identifying and recommending solutions

Improving or expanding Amazon’s incident response capabilities through innovative solutions and recommendations.

Key criteria

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Security incident response experience

Proven experience responding to security incidents effectively.

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Web protocols knowledge

Demonstrated understanding of web protocols and common security attacks.

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Vulnerability assessment skills

Experience with system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.

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Meet the team

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5 criteria for this job
Security incident response experience
Proven experience responding to security incidents effectively.

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Web protocols knowledge
Demonstrated understanding of web protocols and common security attacks.

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Vulnerability assessment skills
Experience with system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.

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Coding and scripting ability
Experience solving problems by writing code or scripts with assistance.

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Cloud services familiarity
Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings is essential.

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