Amazon is seeking a highly motivated Investigative Analyst to join our world-class Amazon Security organization and work within the open-source intelligence (
OSINT) function of the Enterprise Protection Program to help investigative stakeholders with open-source research and analysis to support the mitigation of insider risk and workplace incident management incidents.
As part of the
OSINT team, you will be involved with responding to open-source investigative requests by a variety of security and investigative teams which depend on your expertise for open-source collection and analysis. We are looking for someone who is a fan of "diving deep"; constantly learning; eager to drive the development and refinement of open-source and internal-source initiatives to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks to Amazon; motivated to improve mechanisms and intelligence workflows; adept at managing complex investigations; seeks to maintain an understanding of the security needs of our customers and business, and is willing to take on new challenges.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage complex and confidential investigations, providing timely and fact-based reporting to partners and leadership.
- Effectively partner with teams across Workplace Incident Management, Business Conduct & Ethics, Global Investigations, and others necessary in support of investigations.
- Establish, document, and refine standard operating procedures and internal best practices for investigative functions.
- Collaborate with Engineering teams to build and develop solutions and tools that support data collection and analysis by translating use cases into technical requirements.
- Perform deep dive analysis of internal and external datasets to target and identify evidence, industry indicators, or context specific to unique cases.
- Collaborate with partner teams in the intelligence community, internal and external to Amazon.
- Identify and produce metrics to measure effectiveness of analytic capabilities and data to drive business decisions.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or 2+ years of military experience
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience as an analyst/investigator/journalist supporting open-source research and analysis
- 2+ years’ experience working in the private sector supporting investigations (i.e. investigative journalism, insider risk, workplace incident management, etc.)
- Experience with open-source research related to security incidents or risk trends
- Knowledge of threat landscapes across the private sector, with an emphasis on the technology and online retail industries
- Experience working with and aggregating diverse and large datasets to provide analysis and reporting
- Demonstration of sound judgement in responding to fast-moving security incidents.
- Experience communicating with senior leadership and advocating on behalf of investigative teams and missions
- Experience with developing requirements for Program Managers, Software Developers, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy in a global environment
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. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 80,200.00 - 130,100.00 USD annually