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Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

This position will be part of a Network Security Engineering team supporting Business and Technology Cloud initiatives by developing automated solutions. The Information Security Analyst is responsible for the technical design and deployment of a diverse set of cloud and on-prem technologies.

This individual will be required to operate efficiently within a highly skilled and agile engineering team. Candidates that are highly motivated, skilled, can learn quickly with minimal oversight and constantly challenge themselves will greatly benefit on our team. Information Security Analyst will also be expected to assist with reviewing existing tools, applications and processes to help strengthen and optimize current capabilities, as well as identify any gaps or technical solutions to further enhance the team's effectiveness. Additionally, the successful candidate will support leadership, business and technology teams with technical recommendations, documentation and reporting. Extensive experience with Python, Bash, Go, Terraform HCL, YAML, JSON, Github Actions/Workflows. Working knowledge of firewalls, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, DNS. Understanding and hands on experience of cloud principles and technologies (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes).

Required Qualifications

• Experience ( 4 years) knowledge and understanding of developing for public cloud infrastructure using Python, Terraform, Github Actions/Workflows and other CI/CD pipelines

• Experience ( 2 years) knowledge and understanding of various network firewall solutions, such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, AWS Security Groups, GCP Firewalls, in an enterprise environment

• Contributes to the design, build and maintenance of modern onprem and public cloud platforms that support agile teams

• Provide reliable, predictable deployment and maintenance of distributed systems adhering to security standard methodologies

• Participating in Agile Sprints and associated ceremonies

Qualifications

• Strong experience with the following development languages: Python, Go, Bash, Terraform, YAML, JSON

• Fundamental understanding of Github, Github Actions and Workflows

• AWS and GCP experience preferred.

• Secrets management understanding, including Github Secret, Hashicorp Secrets, AWS and GCP native equivalents

• General understanding of threat protection methodology (IPS/IDS, etc.)

• Knowledge of WAN technologies and protocols, including standard methodologies, designs, and troubleshooting.

• Experience working with highly available and redundant networks.

• Clear understanding of Client / Server applications.

• Proven problem solver with ability to provide in-depth analysis of complex problems, manage risk, and make quick decisions.

• Highly motivated individual with the ability to work in a technically challenging environment.

• Excellent presentation/verbal communication skills and the ability to train and mentor other team members.

• Experience in relationship management and collaboration skills with external vendor partners, technology colleagues, and business partners.

• Kubernetes and Docker experience

Qualifications

Annual Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Job: Technologies

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Other Locations: US-California-Palo Alto

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25011734