CareerPlan

AWS Security Operations/Incident Response Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Herndon, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$136k–$184k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Lead security incident response and forensics for AWS infrastructure serving national security customers, balancing technical risks with business needs.

Role type

Senior Security Incident Response Engineer

Builds

Security utilities and tools for high-speed, wide-scale incident response

Domain

Cloud security, national security programs

Required skills

incident response, forensics, log analysis, risk assessment, cryptography, network security, software security, malware analysis, security operations, emergent security intelligence

Preferred skills

AWS products and services experience

Responsibilities

Respond to security incidents and prevent recurrence; coordinate cohesive responses across multiple teams; build security tools; communicate risks to leadership; recognize and instill security best practices; fulfill on-call duties

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities