Security Engineer I, Vulnerability Management and Remediation Operations

Amazon Web Services

AUonsitePosted Jul 21, 2026
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Skills

aws

About the role

DESCRIPTION

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 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:

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.

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