Application Security Engineer, AWS Proactive Security
Core
Validate AWS services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented to the highest security standards by analyzing security, discovering issues, building automation, and reacting to threats.
Role type
Senior IC application security engineer
Builds
Security automation, security metrics, and process improvements for AWS services
Domain
Cloud security and application security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
application security frameworks, security code reviews, incident response, security infrastructure, penetration testing, mobile security, cloud security, AI security, identity and access controls, networking protocols (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP), scripting, programming, troubleshooting systems issues, analyzing logs, automating tasks, software security vulnerabilities (OWASP top 10), remediation techniques
Preferred skills
threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, network security, AWS products and services, security activities across SDLC phases
Technologies
Python, Java, C++, AWS products and services
Responsibilities
Application security reviews (architecture, threat modeling, code reviews, security testing), Mobile security reviews, Security training and outreach to internal development teams, Security guidance and documentation, Security workflow automation, Security metrics delivery and process improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
