Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 14 hours ago
Sr. Security Engineer, AWS Center for Quantum Computing
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$143K/yr - $248K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) Center for Quantum Computing is seeking a Security Engineer to design and oversee security operations for their R&D efforts. The role involves managing security initiatives, creating security plans, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to protect critical infrastructure and research facilities.
Agentic AIConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with internal stakeholders, academic and corporate partners to meet or exceed Amazon security bar
Understand software lifecycle on scientific equipment and mitigate physical and logical risks
Perform periodic reviews of software baselines and network activity
Manage security reviews of internally used, external-facing, or third-party applications
Create and maintain detailed inventories of sensitive hardware and software
With the help of other security engineers at AWS, audit equipment and software before commissioning in a development or production environment
Qualification
Required
4+ years of non-internship background in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools experience
5+ years of work in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans experience
4+ years of (non-internship) scripting, programming, and security code review in common programming languages experience
Experience (non-internship) in scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language
Experience (non-internship) in troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, or automating complex tasks using command line tools
Experience working in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans
Experience (non-internship) in industry-based security vulnerabilities identification, attack patterns, and remediation techniques
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
5+ years relevant security engineering work experience, or a Bachelor's degree in one of the following degree programs: Cybersecurity, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Informatics, or related academic degrees
5+ years of professional work experience as a security expert in one or more of these areas: security engineering, scientific research, engineering research and development
Hands-on experience with security lifecycle activities including threat modeling, risk analysis, design review, and testing
Strong understanding of adversary TTPs and experience with threat detection, response, and recovery
Preferred
Experience applying threat modeling or other risk identification techniques or equivalent
Experience with security in service-oriented architectures/microservices and web services
Interest in learning Quantum Technologies
Effective teacher and instructor, with experience developing and delivering training to security, technical, and business professionals; Ability to develop and deliver security awareness training programs
Excellent written communication skills, with a focus on translating technically complex security issues into simple, easy to understand concepts for business and technical leadership; Experience writing and publishing security standards
Ability to manage tactical (daily) operations and participate in development of strategic program plans
Understanding of crisis operations, risk management, and crisis communication
Understanding of business continuity and incident command system
Strong working knowledge of access control systems and physical security systems/components
Experience in providing security oversight at data centers or research lab environments/equivalent
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
BIRD Foundation
2025-01-22Grant
Leadership Team
Matt Garman
Chief Executive Officer
Anand Desikan
CTO, CXO Advisor, and Enterprise Technologist
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