Security Engineer, AWS Security, Vulnerability Management
Our team is responsible for inventing new security services that enable and automate security solutions at AWS’ unprecedented scale. We are data-driven, set big goals, and are always challenging ourselves raise the security bar at AWS.
In this role, you will be part of a team of security engineers solving complex security challenges that have direct and measurable impact on our customers. Our programs stretch across all of AWS, giving you the opportunity to interact with product teams, industry specialists, security partners, and organization leaders.You will build and own software solutions and solve ambiguous technical problems.
Key job responsibilitiesBuild and implement solutions to identify software based risks in AWS services.
Perform vulnerability and impact assessments taking into account base, temporal, and environmental factors.
Query, analyze, and report on large datasets.
Work with a team of software and security engineers that design, build, and own software solutions that solve complex security challenges for AWS and our customers.
Diving into large datasets to identify potential risks.
Perform severity assessments of software vulnerabilities.
Work with software builders to apply environmental context against findings to adjust risk scores.
Implement automation to improve operational throughput and efficiency.
Work with partner teams to propose and implement functionality to reduce risks at scale
About the teamDiverse 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.- 3+ years of programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language experience- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent- 2+ years of any combination of the following: threat modeling experience, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security experience
- Experience with AWS products and services
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++
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