Security Engineer II, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations

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Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity

Description For Security Engineer II, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations

Join Amazon Security's Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations (VMRO) team as a Security Engineer II in Sydney, Australia. This role combines technical security expertise with hands-on engineering to protect Amazon's vast ecosystem. You'll be responsible for discovering, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities across Amazon's infrastructure, working with cutting-edge security tools and technologies.

The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's security posture, working with a global team of security professionals. You'll analyze vulnerability disclosures, develop detection mechanisms, and drive remediation efforts across the organization. The role requires both deep technical knowledge and strong collaborative skills to work with builder teams.

As a Security Engineer II, you'll leverage your experience in security engineering, vulnerability assessment, and system architecture to protect one of the world's largest technology companies. The role combines aspects of security research, engineering, and operations, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both technical depth and breadth.

Amazon offers a collaborative environment where you'll work alongside some of the industry's best security professionals, with access to advanced tools and technologies. The position provides opportunities for growth and learning, working on complex security challenges at massive scale. If you're passionate about security, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to protect millions of customers, this role offers an exciting opportunity to advance your career in security engineering.

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Responsibilities For Security Engineer II, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations

  • Analyse public and private vulnerability disclosures and exploit code
  • Assess technical details and potential impact of vulnerabilities across Amazon's infrastructure
  • Investigate and triage vulnerabilities, identifying severity and scope of potential impact
  • Support response and remediation efforts
  • Engineer high quality, scalable, and accurate vulnerability detection mechanisms
  • Design and implement automation, tools and workflows
  • Participate in periodic on-call responsibilities

Requirements For Security Engineer II, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations

Python
Java
Go
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS and TCP/IP
  • 5 years security engineering experience in system, network, and/or application security
  • 5 years experience developing vulnerability assessment tests with Python or Java
  • 5 years experience improving accuracy of vulnerability detection mechanisms
  • 3 years experience troubleshooting networking, operating systems, applications, or cloud services
  • 3 years experience in vulnerability management and remediation roles

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