Emily L.

Security Engineer @ Amazon | MSCS @ SeattleU | Army Veteran

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Experience

  • Security Engineer at Amazon
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Tooling, research, and automation.

  • T-Mobile (Bellevue, Washington, United States · Hybrid)
    • Security Engineer
      Sep 2024 - Nov 2024 · 3 mos

    • Cybersecurity Engineer Intern
      Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 · 4 mos

      • Design and develop a T-Mobile Flask-React web application, incorporating authentication and authorization mechanisms to enable user access to Zscaler support tools. • Builds python scripts using APIs to automate configuration changes within Zscaler’s Zero Trust Architecture to improve operational efficiency. • Partner with security and network teams to analyze and resolve Zscaler-related incidents, leveraging Splunk to troubleshoot connectivity, performance, and security issues effectively.

  • Security Engineer Intern at Amazon
    Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 · 4 mos

    • Enhanced organizational security posture and automated enforcement of security policies through the publication of a User Defined Detection Template and Wiki document. These resources restrict container usage to internal infrastructure such as AWS Fargate and Amazon EC2, utilizing a Python-based security rule. Additionally, provided AWS account holders with guidance on vulnerabilities and implemented remediation strategies to ensure compliance. • Increased security awareness and adherence to industry best practices by producing an Amazon document based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework, that educates builders on the significance of encrypting data in transit.

  • Behavioral Science Officer at US Army
    Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 · 8 yrs 10 mos

  • Research Assistant at University of Washington
    Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo