Security Engineer, AWS Cross Domain Services (Diode)
Job ID: 3118669 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
AWS is seeking a Cross Domain Services Security Engineer to support our government customers in the Intelligence, Defense, and National Security communities. We're looking for someone passionate and deeply excited about this space, devoted to helping customers understand how our services can make a big difference to their mission.
Are you excited to help leverage cross domain services in their classified missions? If you are eager to learn from a variety of enterprise use cases of AWS Diode and excited to become a key part of Amazon – who has been investing in cross domain services for a decade, pioneering, and shaping Cloud‐CDS technology – then we welcome you to join us!
This position requires the candidate selected to currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph, and to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key Job Responsibilities
As a Security Engineer, you'll help your customers plan their successful cloud CDS journey. You'll solve complex, technical challenges so your customers can focus on their mission, using your knowledge to craft scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud CDS architectures. You'll drive technical solutions discussions, diving deep into the details with customer teams.
As a customer‐obsessed advisor, you'll also have the chance to shape the direction of our products and services by gathering feedback from customers while collaborating with engineering and product teams.
Candidates must have great communication skills and be technically proficient, with the ability to impress AWS customers at any level, from executive to developer. Previous experience with AWS is desired but not required, as long as you have experience building large‐scale solutions. You will work directly with senior engineers at customers, partners, and AWS service teams, influencing their roadmaps and driving innovation.
A day in the life
Build relationships to understand our customers and partners.
Use your interpersonal skills to influence a variety of stakeholders from technical teams to executives.
Help ensure their short‐term technology decisions are aligned with their long‐term goals.
Speed up the adoption of our AWS Diode service as part of your day‐to‐day work.
Act as a thought leader in the wider community.
Play a lead role in educating, sharing best practices, presenting at events, writing white papers, blogs, and running workshops.
You won't just be part of an industry movement; you'll be leading it.
About the team
On the AWS Diode team, we are helping the federal government build and use cross domain services on the AWS Cloud. Cross Domain Services is rapidly growing in importance, with work ranging from simple back‐office applications to complex mission‐changing workflows.
Basic Qualifications
Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
7+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .NET, C++ or similar object‐oriented languages.
Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP.
Experience with scripting, programming, and security code reviewing in a common programming language, along with troubleshooting system issues, analyzing logs, or automating basic tasks using command‐line tools.
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of experience in threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, or network security.
Experience with AWS products and services.
Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++.
Experience in scripting, programming, or security code reviewing in a common language, such as Python, Java, or C++.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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