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# Security Engineer, AWS Security

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Protocols, Object-Oriented Software Development, Ruby, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Swift (Programming Language), Information Technology, Golang, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9186767/security-engineer-aws-security

## About the Role

You will need to be a UK national and able to obtain and maintain a UK Government Security Clearance. Further details found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels, Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

 - Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
 - Experience programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language, Experience with AWS products and services
 - Experience with any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security
 - Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++

## Description

Work as part of a Security Operations Centre (SOC).

 - Build detections to identify suspicious and malicious behaviour.
 - Engineer innovate solutions and automation to improve processes.

About the team
The team consists of a mix of security engineers, ranging in experience from junior to experienced.


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