At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazonu2019s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. Our team is looking for a highly motivated Systems Engineer in Amazon Security who will raise the security bar by delivering industry-best security services. You should be somebody who enjoys inventing and simplifying around complex security challenges, obsesses over the customer experience, and feels strongly about delivering results. You should be passionate about solving security hurdles in innovative ways. We do not desire to simply produce good software here at Amazon Security we want to produce disruptive, industry-leading innovations. Key job responsibilities Each day, hundreds of thousands of developers and customers make billions of transactions worldwide on our cloud and the Amazon retail site. The Amazon Security team owns security for all of these services offered by Amazon Security, including EC2, S3, and many others, as well as the security of our global retail sites. This team is an EU-based Operations team, integrated with Software Development teams, supporting Amazon Foundational Security Services, to provide our customers with secure by default security services. We dive deep into security technologies such as new access control design patterns, identity security services, access control, authorization, authentication, and life cycle management to support our customers as Amazon continues to scale and grow. We are looking for systems engineering professionals from diverse backgrounds, who are creative problem solvers, and passionate about delivering solutions that improve both user experience and security. We are a global team and have a culture of learning from each other. We donu2019t expect people to join our team knowing everything. We want people who are excited to learn, to challenge the status quo, and who are energized by building highly scalable and available systems on a global scale. A day in the life Amazon has a fast-paced environment - we u201cWork Hard, Have Fun, Make History.u201d Our team works with users to design new security features, deploy software through large automated systems, and operationally support security software. You'll look for new approaches to automate fixes for operational issues and solve design problems. Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. A healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here. We offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and balanced lifeu2014both in and outside of work. About the team About Amazon Security: Diverse Experiences Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnu2019t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, donu2019t let it stop you from applying. Why Amazon Security? At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazonu2019s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores. Inclusive Team Culture In Amazon Security, itu2019s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices. Training & Career Growth Weu2019re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earthu2019s Best Employer. Thatu2019s why youu2019ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, thereu2019s nothing we canu2019t achieve. Basic Qualifications Knowledge of AWS products and services Systems engineering experience, working with software, hardware, networking, operating systems Proficient driving operational best practices and leading the creation, revision, and/or improvement of standard operating procedures (SOP) Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence Proficient troubleshooting and anticipating problems that affect the performance, reliability, or availability of software systems Preferred Qualifications Experience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy\_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. m/w/d Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.