Senior Security Engineer, Amazon Security, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations
Senior Security Engineer, Amazon Security, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations
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Embark on a Mission to Fortify Amazons Defenses as a Senior Security Engineer with the Vulnerability Management & Remediation Operations team!
Amazon Security is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Security Engineer to join our Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations (VMRO) team in Sydney Australia. The VMRO team is responsible for discovering assessing triaging detecting and driving the remediation of vulnerabilities across the Amazon ecosystem.
As a Senior Security Engineer on the VMRO team you will:
- Deeply understand and assess the technical details and potential impact of vulnerabilities across Amazons infrastructure services and applications.
- Lead the detection and analysis of vulnerabilities through the development and optimization of vulnerability scanning correlation and prioritization capabilities.
- Thoroughly investigate and triage vulnerabilities identifying severity and the scope of potential impact to Amazon.
- Design and implement automation tools and workflows to enhance our operations capabilities.
- Partner with software engineering and operations teams to identify and increase coverage and detection capability gaps across Amazon.
- Mentor and train junior security engineers sharing your expertise in vulnerability management best practices.
- Collaborate with information security leadership to set the strategic direction for the VMRO program and report on key performance metrics.
- Be part of a global team and participate in periodic on-call responsibilities to ensure the continuous monitoring and remediation of vulnerabilities.
If youre excited about the opportunity to make a significant impact on the security of one of the worlds largest and most complex technology ecosystems from our Sydney office wed love to hear from you!
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.
Mentorship and Career growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- BS degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering Cybersecurity or related technical degree; or 4 years equivalent technology experience.
- 7 years engineering experience in system network and/or application security or the development of security products.
- 5 years experience improving accuracy of vulnerability detection mechanisms across a diverse technical ecosystem.
- 5 years experience and deep knowledge of vulnerabilities exploits and vulnerability management systems. Experience building applications or systems on cloud-based services.
- 5 years experience developing vulnerability assessment tests tools and exploits in Python Java etc
- Understanding of networking operating system internals and system design.
- Experience across the vulnerability management and remediation lifecycle from assessment through remediation
- Experience with developing exploits host-based and container-based detections
- Experience with AWS services.
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Amazon Security is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Security Engineer to join our Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations (VMRO) team in Sydney Australia. The VMRO team is responsible for discovering assessing triaging detecting and driving the remediation of vulnerabilities across the Amazon ecosystem.
As a Senior Security Engineer on the VMRO team you will:
- Deeply understand and assess the technical details and potential impact of vulnerabilities across Amazons infrastructure services and applications.
- Lead the detection and analysis of vulnerabilities through the development and optimization of vulnerability scanning correlation and prioritization capabilities.
- Thoroughly investigate and triage vulnerabilities identifying severity and the scope of potential impact to Amazon.
- Design and implement automation tools and workflows to enhance our operations capabilities.
- Partner with software engineering and operations teams to identify and increase coverage and detection capability gaps across Amazon.
- Mentor and train junior security engineers sharing your expertise in vulnerability management best practices.
- Collaborate with information security leadership to set the strategic direction for the VMRO program and report on key performance metrics.
- Be part of a global team and participate in periodic on-call responsibilities to ensure the continuous monitoring and remediation of vulnerabilities.
If youre excited about the opportunity to make a significant impact on the security of one of the worlds largest and most complex technology ecosystems from our Sydney office wed love to hear from you!
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.
Mentorship and Career growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing training and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- BS degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering Cybersecurity or related technical degree; or 4 years equivalent technology experience.
- 7 years engineering experience in system network and/or application security or the development of security products.
- 5 years experience improving accuracy of vulnerability detection mechanisms across a diverse technical ecosystem.
- 5 years experience and deep knowledge of vulnerabilities exploits and vulnerability management systems. Experience building applications or systems on cloud-based services.
- 5 years experience developing vulnerability assessment tests tools and exploits in Python Java etc
- Understanding of networking operating system internals and system design.
- Experience across the vulnerability management and remediation lifecycle from assessment through remediation
- Experience with developing exploits host-based and container-based detections
- Experience with AWS services.
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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