AmazonSecurity Engineer I, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations
Amazon is hiring a Security Engineer I, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations in Sydney, Australia. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- On Level's scale, this cybersecurity role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include AWS, vulnerability management and security engineering.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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Drives vulnerability discovery, assessment, and remediation operations across Amazon's global infrastructure.
Amazon Security is seeking an experienced and innovative 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.
Key job responsibilities
- Analyse public and private vulnerability disclosures and exploit code.
- Deeply understand and assess the technical details and potential impact of vulnerabilities across Amazon's infrastructure, services, and applications.
- Investigate and triage vulnerabilities, identifying severity and the scope of potential impact to Amazon.
- Support response and remediation efforts, assisting builder teams to fix their security issues in a timely manner.
- Engineer high quality, scalable, and accurate vulnerability detection mechanisms.
- Design and implement automation, tools and workflows to enhance our operations capabilities.
- Be part of a global team and participate in periodic on-call responsibilities to ensure the continuous monitoring and remediation of vulnerabilities.
Basic qualifications
- 2+ years of web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship) experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques, including penetration testing and the development of exploits or equivalent
- Experience with web protocols, common security attacks, and remediation (non-internship)
- Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
How we rate this
Security Engineer I, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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- $160k
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