Description We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Dublin, IE The European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) Threat Intelligence team, part of Amazon Cyber Threat Intelligence (ACTI), is responsible for developing actionable intelligence on advanced cyber threats to AWS services and AWS customers operating in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. We obtain indicators and other intelligence from a variety of internal and external sources and use that information to develop an understanding of sophisticated actors and their tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). We leverage that understanding to proactively identify and mitigate malicious activity. The successful candidate will analyze both attributed and unattributed actor TTPs to generate intelligence and insights into current threats. A deep understanding of current cyber threat actors as well as experience performing question-driven analysis is required. As a Senior Security Intelligence Engineer, you will help enhance our capabilities by identifying new data sources, formulating new analytic techniques, and working across teams to drive their supporting capabilities. You will likewise work to harness expansive data sets and generate actionable and unique insights from them using database querying and statistical analysis. Your efforts will uncover previously-unknown threats and help drive innovation and continual improvement in the "state-of-the-art" of cyber threat intelligence analysis and dissemination at Amazon. Eligibility requirement To deliver enhanced operational resilience within the EU, only EU-citizen AWS employees who are located in the 44 EU will have control of the operations and support for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Key job responsibilities - Perform deep dive analysis of malicious artifacts. - Analyze large and unstructured data sets to discover new threats, uncover trends, and identify anomalies indicative of malicious activities. - Create security techniques and automation for internal use that enable you and others to operate at high speed and broad scale. - Contribute to Amazon's understanding of the current threat landscape and the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with specific threats. - Draft and publish finished written threat intelligence products based on findings. - Periodic on-call responsibilities. About the team 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 Amazon’s 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, it’s 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 We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll 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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. On-Call Responsibility This position involves on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months. We don’t like getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend, so we work to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant. When we do get paged, we work together to resolve the root cause so that we don’t get paged for the same issue twice. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field or 5+ years equivalent experience - Extensive experience tracking sophisticated cyber threat groups (5+ years) - Proven expertise in system, network, and application security (5+ years) - Proficiency in Python scripting and database query languages (2+ years) - Strong analytical and investigative skills. - This role requires you to be a national of an EU member state. Preferred Qualifications - MS degree in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems (MIS), Computer Engineering, or any STEM related field. - Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, and or OS X internals - Experience with malware analysis, network flow analysis, and large scale data analysis. - Experience with modern threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), especially the Vertex Project's Synapse, and their APIs - Experience building and conducting analysis leveraging AWS services. Experience building automated tools in the Python programming language. 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. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. 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