Amazon Security Engineer AWS Vulnerability Management 

United States, Texas, Arlington 

554788532

Key job responsibilities
* Build and implement solutions to identify software based risks in AWS services with a focus on automation.
* 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.What you will do: You'll leverage your knowledge in multiple domains to investigate, understand, develop, and deliver elegant solutions to complex security questions. You'll bring your high standards, applying the right technologies while following security engineering best practices. You will be a security thought leader for our team and AWS Security, owning a set of long-term security outcomes. You're also someone who will be setting the bar high for your colleagues, serving as a mentor to your teammates.A day in the life
* 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 team
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
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

- 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

- Experience in vulnerability management.
- Experience affecting change across complex environments.
- Strong understanding of networking, operating system internals, and system design.
- Experience with AWS services.