Security Engineer, AWS Security Vulnerability Management
Description For Security Engineer, AWS Security Vulnerability Management
Amazon's AWS Vulnerability Management (AVM) organization is seeking a Security Engineer to join their team responsible for managing end-to-end software vulnerability lifecycle across AWS. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and diverse AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, CloudHSM, Containers, and Amazon Linux.
As a Security Engineer, you'll be diving deep into various aspects of first- and third-party software, including operating systems, firmware, databases, service hardening, cryptography, and audit analysis. The position requires excellent prioritization skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The role involves working directly with AWS service teams, partner security teams, and administrative teams to enhance security posture. You'll be responsible for building tooling, driving process improvements, and developing innovative solutions to complex technical challenges. The position offers exposure to systems at the cutting edge of technology and the opportunity to solve security problems at scale.
Working at Amazon Security means being part of an organization that values diverse experiences and maintains customer trust through high security standards. The team culture promotes continuous learning, diversity, equity, and inclusion through various events and learning experiences. Career growth is supported through knowledge-sharing, training, and numerous resources for professional development.
The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $136,000 to $212,800 per year based on geographic location, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical and financial benefits. The role offers work-life harmony through flexible work arrangements while maintaining high performance standards.
This position is perfect for someone who is autonomous, comfortable with ambiguity, and passionate about solving security challenges at scale. You'll have the opportunity to work with some of the most advanced technology systems while contributing to the security of AWS's global infrastructure.
Responsibilities For Security Engineer, AWS Security Vulnerability Management
- Research and interpret vulnerability disclosures and intelligence
- Own and coordinate vulnerability assessment and triage activities
- Own workstreams during large-scale remediation or triage campaigns
- Author risk assessment statements, remediation guidance, and status reports
- Partner with product teams to develop scalable solutions to security vulnerabilities
- Develop tooling to automate and refine vulnerability management processes
- Periodic on-call responsibilities
Requirements For Security Engineer, AWS Security Vulnerability Management
- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or related degree; or 4+ years equivalent technology experience
- 3 years experience in system, network, and/or application security
- 3 years experience in threat modeling and interpreting vulnerability disclosures
- 2 years experience building automated tools in C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, PowerShell, or Ruby
- Strong understanding of Windows and Linux internals and system design
Benefits For Security Engineer, AWS Security Vulnerability Management
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Career development and training resources
- Inclusive team culture
- Work-life harmony
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