Senior Security Engineer, AWS Vulnerability Management - Host OS

- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or related degree; or 6+ years equivalent technology experience
- 4 years experience in system, network, and/or application security
- 4 years experience in threat modeling and interpreting vulnerability disclosures
- 4 years experience building automated tools in C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, PowerShell, or Ruby
- Experience in vulnerability management or security operations.
- Experience acting a subject matter expert and mentor for junior analysts
- Experience affecting change across complex environments.
- Strong understanding of Windows and Linux internals and system design.
- Experience with AWS services.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is looking for a passionate and innovative Sr. Security Engineer for the AWS Vulnerability Management team. At AWS, security is job zero. The AWS Vulnerability Management team continuously raises the bar for security at AWS. We combine intelligence, cybersecurity skills, risk management techniques, and technical expertise to keep our customers and the cloud secure. Our team offers the unique opportunity to work with leading industry security experts and engage across AWS service teams and leadership. We are data-driven, set big goals, and are always challenging ourselves and each other to identify better solutions and take on new challenges.

As a Sr. Security Engineer in AWS Vulnerability Management, you will work on a team of security engineers, software developers, and technical program managers. You will interpret and triage vulnerability disclosures, collaborate with subject matter experts across AWS on technical solutions, and drive remediation activities across AWS’s unprecedented scale.

Key responsibilities include:
- Become a subject matter expert for a technology domain in AWS Vulnerability Management.
- Own and coordinate large-scale remediation or triage campaigns, including reporting to AWS Security leadership.
- Be a VM technical lead, providing support and mentorship to less experienced team members in day to day operations
- Research and interpret vulnerability disclosures and intelligence.
- Author risk assessment statements, remediation guidance, and status reports
- Partner with product teams across Amazon to develop scalable solutions to security vulnerabilities
- Design and develop tooling to automate and refine vulnerability management processes
- Periodic on-call responsibilities.

**We can hire you into our Arlington, VA office.**


About the team
Diverse Experiences
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