Penetration Testing Engineer
Do you enjoy finding unique security issues? Do you enjoy protecting customers at scale? On the AWS Penetration Testing team, you will be responsible for the delivery of continuous assessments. You will be asked to solve complex technology problems, build tools to automate your way out of manual efforts, and influence the way Amazon services respond to and mitigate threats.Our team is responsible for the manual assessment of all products, services and software released by AWS. We specialize in digging deep to find security issues that static analysis tools can’t, and write the tooling to help with these goals whenever possible. The AWS surface area is large and diverse, and we use results found in manual analysis to help improve our enterprise-wide automation to proactively spot and fix potential security issues to protect customers.We are looking for a Security Engineer to help ensure our services, applications, and websites are designed and implemented to the highest security standards. You will be responsible for application, and hardware penetration testing. You will be responsible for automating repetitive tasks using various scripting languages. You will be responsible for influencing Amazon services through the creation of threat mitigation plans. You will work directly with internal teams to solve challenging software problems.Key job responsibilities- Perform penetration testing complex proprietary software and hardware for AWS services- Manually audit the source code of web services and software authored in house by Amazon- Write proof of concept code to demonstrate the severity of a potential security issue- Provide clear communication on issues to developers that suggest and help to test the fix- Partner with AWS developers to drive improvement in application security as a result of security review engagements- Provide actionable long term risk mitigation guidanceAbout the teamInclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.Work/Life BalanceOur team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.Mentorship & Career GrowthOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Arlington, VA, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | Santa Clara, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA | Virtual Location - DC | Virtual Location - GA | Virtual Location - TX | Virtual Location - VA | Virtual Location - WA