Security Engineer I, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Security Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in fortifying defenses against vulnerabilities. This dynamic position involves assessing and remediating security threats across a vast ecosystem. You will collaborate with various teams to implement security improvements and develop automation tools to enhance operational efficiency. With a strong focus on innovation, this role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to a culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in security engineering focused on vulnerability management.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze vulnerability disclosures and evaluate impacts.
• Collaborate with teams to implement security fixes and improvements.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Go

Java

C++

Vulnerability Management

Security Engineering

Network Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent technology experience

Tools

AWS

Nessus

Qualys

Job description

Security Engineer I, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations

Job ID: 2972103 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Embark on a Mission to Fortify Amazon's Defenses as a Security Engineer with the Vulnerability Management & Remediation Operations team!

Amazon Security is seeking an experienced and innovative Security Engineer to join our Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations (VMRO) team in London, UK. The VMRO team is responsible for discovering, assessing, triaging, detecting, and driving the remediation of vulnerabilities across the Amazon ecosystem.

Key job responsibilities
- Review and analyse common vulnerability disclosures and assist in evaluating potential impacts.
- Understand technical details of vulnerabilities affecting Amazon's infrastructure, services, and applications.
- Help triage vulnerabilities and contribute to impact assessments and detection logic assessments.
- Collaborate with builder teams to implement security fixes and improvements.
- Implement and maintain vulnerability detection mechanisms using established frameworks and tooling.
- Contribute to the development of automation tools and workflows to support team operations.
- Contribute to detection development for hosts and containers.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support continuous monitoring and remediation of vulnerabilities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity or related technical degree or equivalent; or 2+ years equivalent technology experience
- Experience programming in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or similar object oriented language
- 3+ years security engineering experience in vulnerability management or vulnerability signature detection development
- 2+ years security engineering experience in system, network, and/or application security

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with AWS products and services (e.g., EC2, S3, IAM)
- Knowledge of common vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys)
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- Basic threat modeling concepts
- Network security fundamentals
- Familiarity with common security frameworks (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CIS)
- Security certifications (e.g., Security+, SSCP, CEH)

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability or other legally protected status.