Security Engineer AWS Security Incident Response at Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd

Position Security Engineer AWS Security Incident Response
Posted 12 Aug 2026
Expired 11 Sep 2026
Company Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
Location Australia | AU
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

Latest job information from Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd for the position of Security Engineer AWS Security Incident Response. If the Security Engineer AWS Security Incident Response vacancy in Australia matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

Please note that applying for a job may not always be easy, as new candidates must meet certain qualifications and requirements set by the company. We hope the career opportunity at Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd for the position of Security Engineer AWS Security Incident Response below matches your qualifications.

AWS Security Incident Response is looking for technical Security Engineers that are passionate about learning new concepts and work well within a team environment to keep customers secure. We value engineers that can work through ambiguity to identify suspicious activity, lead security response, and can explain technical security concepts to non-technical audiences.

Key job responsibilities
  • Hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance (see security/clearances)
  • Respond to threat findings that indicate unauthorized activity has occurred
  • Identify, evaluate and communicate security threats, risks and vulnerabilities, and propose recommended remediation for security issues.
  • Contribute to the development of security automation and security posture improvements.
  • Track and report on the effectiveness of AWS detective controls such as Amazon GuardDuty and partner products such as CrowdStrike Falcon or Wiz Defend
  • Develop processes and policies to increase security response effectiveness.
  • On-call support: This role requires periodic on-call responsibilities including weekends.
A day in the life

As a Security Engineer in AWS Security Incident Response, your responsibilities include monitoring networks and systems for potential threats, performing triage for security alerts, documenting suspicious activity, and reporting issues so they can be adequately handled. You will work alongside our security engineers and partner teams to perform daily threat detection and incident response, using the full capability of AWS technologies and services to detect and mitigate cyber threats at a massive scale and help protect AWS Customers. You should also enjoy learning about the most up‑to‑date new technologies and procedures to protect information systems and data.

About the team

AWS Security Incident Response provides 24/7 threat monitoring, investigation, and response across for customer’s AWS environments. The service enhances existing security capabilities by providing security monitoring for all native AWS services and supports vendor agnostic detective and protective controls to provide holistic security controls for customers. This is done by leveraging data on common attack techniques to enhance detective controls and incident response, then building auto‑remediation capabilities to minimize disruption to customer workloads. When a security event does happen, you will be there to provide guidance.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non‑internship)
  • Knowledge of system, network and OS
  • Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings
  • Experience triaging security alerts, front‑line analysis, and escalation
  • GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or Security+
IDE statement

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Job Info:

  • Company: Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
  • Position: Security Engineer AWS Security Incident Response
  • Work Location: Australia
  • Country: AU

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