Amazon Security Engineering Manager AWS Vulnerability Management 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

21506604

You will be responsible for managing a team of security engineers, support engineers, and technical program managers deeply investigating problems to enable builders to patch their host operating systems (OS) within the AWS patching SLAs. This includes prioritizing risks, building programs to build detection and prevention capabilities, collaborating closely with stakeholders in Builder Tools and the centralized patching automation tooling teams to simplify how host OS patching occurs in AWS. You will measure success through defined KPIs and program metrics to ensure we are achieving the security outcomes expected for this team. You will help set the direction for a team of security professionals that is responsible for all AWS products and services. This role combines long term strategic planning to raise the bar on security across the enterprise with the excitement and challenge of quickly reacting to new threat scenarios.
Key job responsibilities
* Team management, growth, and organization
* Professional development of team members
* Project management
* Metrics and projections
* Driving security initiatives
* Recruiting
* Process Improvement
* Work across AWS to partner on solutions
A day in the life
In this role you'll lead a team of engineers and TPMs, you'll build their careers and help solve complex security problems. You'll help identify trends in the findings your team generates and will work with partners to remove these bug classes at source. You'll participate in hiring, development, training, and team leadership. You'll own a part of the team and will be encouraged to grow your ownership and role.
Diverse 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.Training & Career Growth
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- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, degree in similar technical field, or equivalent professional experience can be used in lieu of a degree
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Security Engineering management
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing or leading engineering teams
- Experience in vulnerability management

- 7+ years Software Development, Software Development Management, or Security Management experience .
- Hands-on knowledge of information security technologies such as security design review, threat modeling, risk analysis, and software testing techniques.
- Excellent written communication skills, with a focus on translating technically complex issues into simple, easy to understand concepts.
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operational excellence