AI-Driven Security Engineer II: Vulnerability Automation

Amazon; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 159,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Security Engineer II to protect its global logistics security and cloud infrastructure. You will lead AI-powered vulnerability automation, perform risk assessments, and coordinate cross-team remediation across thousands of accounts and services.

The role emphasizes autonomous delivery of end-to-end security outcomes, threat hunting, and scalable security operations in a diverse infrastructure including cloud, OT, and edge compute.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent required.
• 5+ years in IT security with vulnerability management experience.
• Experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, and secure code review.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability assessments and risk-based triage across large-scale environments.
• Design AI/ML-powered security automation for vulnerability management.
• Drive cross-team remediation and validation of fixes in code and systems.
• Develop automated workflows to reduce manual toil and speed responses.
• Conduct threat hunting and maintain operational security metrics.

Skills

IT Security

Scripting

Threat Modeling

Log Analysis

AWS Knowledge

Security Code Review

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Python

Java

C++

AWS Services

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Security Engineer II to protect its global logistics security and cloud infrastructure. You will lead AI-powered vulnerability automation, perform risk assessments, and coordinate cross-team remediation across thousands of accounts and services.

The role emphasizes autonomous delivery of end-to-end security outcomes, threat hunting, and scalable security operations in a diverse infrastructure including cloud, OT, and edge compute.