Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud computing platform providing scalable, reliable cloud services to businesses worldwide.
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
6+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to join their Security Vulnerability Management team. This role is fundamental to AWS's "Security is job zero" principle, focusing on developing and implementing innovative security solutions at AWS's unprecedented scale. The position combines technical expertise in security engineering with strategic thinking to protect AWS's vast infrastructure.

The role involves building and maintaining software solutions that address complex security challenges, working directly with product teams across AWS. You'll be responsible for identifying software-based risks, conducting vulnerability assessments, and implementing automated solutions to enhance security at scale. The position requires deep technical knowledge in security engineering and software development, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge security challenges.

As part of the AWS Security team, you'll collaborate with industry specialists, security partners, and organizational leaders. The role offers exposure to various AWS services and security implementations, providing opportunities to impact cloud security at a global scale. You'll work in a data-driven environment where you'll analyze large datasets to identify potential risks and implement solutions.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills in security engineering, programming, and vulnerability assessment, combined with excellent communication abilities. This role offers significant growth opportunities within AWS's security organization and the chance to work on security challenges at unprecedented scale.

AWS values diverse experiences and perspectives, offering an inclusive team culture with ongoing DEI events and learning opportunities. The position provides work-life harmony with flexible arrangements and comprehensive career development resources. Join AWS to help shape the future of cloud security while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented security professionals.

Last updated 5 minutes ago

Responsibilities For Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

  • Build and implement solutions to identify software based risks in AWS services
  • Perform vulnerability and impact assessments
  • Query, analyze, and report on large datasets
  • Design and build software solutions for complex security challenges
  • Implement automation to improve operational throughput and efficiency
  • Work with partner teams to propose and implement functionality to reduce risks at scale
  • Perform severity assessments of software vulnerabilities

Requirements For Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

Python
Java
Ruby
  • 6+ years of experience in identifying security issues and risks, and developing mitigation plans
  • 4+ years of experience in network, system, or software architecture
  • 4+ years of scripting or programming experience in Ruby, Python, Shell/BASH scripting, Java, C/C++, C*, Perl, or other languages
  • 2+ years of experience in cryptography, web and network protocols, data structures and algorithms, software development, threat modeling, pen tests, or vulnerability assessments

Benefits For Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Leave
  • Flexible work hours
  • Career development resources
  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Parental Leave

Interested in this job?

Jobs Related To Amazon Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

Sr. Security Engineer, Proactive Security

Senior Security Engineer role at Amazon AWS focusing on application security, threat modeling, and security automation with competitive compensation range of $143,300-$247,600.

Senior Security Engineer, AWS Security

Senior Security Engineer position at Amazon AWS Security, building and managing cloud security services to protect AWS infrastructure and customers from cybersecurity threats.

Security Engineer, AWS Cloud Security Response

AWS Cloud Security Response Engineer role focusing on incident response, security operations, and protecting AWS cloud services.

Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Security SecDevOps

Senior Software Development Engineer position at AWS Security SecDevOps team, building internal security tooling and SOAR platform.

Senior Security Engineer, AWS Vulnerability Management - Third-party Software

Senior Security Engineer role at AWS focusing on vulnerability management for third-party software, combining security expertise with technical leadership to protect cloud infrastructure.