COMPLETE Senior Physical Operations Specialist, AWS Security Operations Center, Amazon Security Operations Center - Sydney

Job Description

AWS Security Operations Center (SOC) Physical Operations (PhysOps) Team is looking for an experienced security leader to join the team. This candidate needs to be competent working in a dynamic technical, and at times ambiguous environment. You will be responsible for handling security incidents in AWS.

A successful candidate will know how to prioritize, communicate clearly and compellingly, and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence with a strong team. AWS in general, and the SOC in particular, operates at very large scale and demands high standards, so a passion and discipline around security and delivery is critical. A high level of ownership and accountability is a must.
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Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
• Mentor a team of security industry specialists, maintaining clear performance standards while developing the next generation of Amazon Security leaders.
• Drive incident response management to collect, analyze, and report of security concerns pertaining to emerging issues
• Bring security leaders, partners, and stakeholders together to address findings/risks/solutions.
• Evaluate and improve security solutions
• Provide alternative solutions to complex security problems
• You lead large initiatives that span many services such as efficiency and scaling.
• You participate and drive operational excellence across teams and display the leadership core values in every activity.
• Utilize security mindset and judgement to make decisions on security risks across the organization.

A day in the life
Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

About the team
Mentorship & Career Growth Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring. We care about your career growth as a passionate learner that is motivated to take on challenges.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Sydney, NSW, AUS

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a security discipline, Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, (or) 7+ years’ equivalent incident response, data center operations, or security management experience.
• 7+ years’ experience managing complex global issues and coordinating across multiple business lines/regions.
• Ability to work any shift pattern within the 24/7/365 operation including days, nights, holidays and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to present complex information and security findings in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Understanding of security infrastructure, incident management, and general IT knowledge.
• Experience with Microsoft applications and Operating Systems.
• Ability to independently collect, research, and analyze technical information from a variety of sources to solve problems, troubleshoot, and build solutions with security in mind.
• Experience engaging in project management, tracking timelines, and participating in planning and executing tasks within project milestones.
• Demonstrating the ability to produce/present reports for senior managers, internal departments, and external stakeholders regarding projects, risks, and initiatives.
• Knowledge of Internet security issues, cloud architectures, and threat landscape.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies, especially with AWS services.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional depth and complexity for this role.

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.