Amazon
Security Engineer II, AWS Vulnerability Managment
$159K–$202K
Arlington, VA · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of programming experience and 3+ years in a combination of specified security areas. Preferred: 3+ years in Vulnerability Management.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
About the job
Assesses and prioritizes AWS vulnerabilities, coordinates scalable remediation with service teams, and improves response workflows using AI and automation.
What you'll do
- Triage vulnerability disclosures and threat intelligence; write risk statements and remediation guidance.
- Coordinate remediation campaigns, report progress, and drive root-cause analysis with AWS teams.
- Apply AI and automation to improve vulnerability assessment, remediation, and mitigation workflows.
What they ask for
- One of: CCSP, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCED, GICSP, or PenTest+.
- 4+ years of programming experience in Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++ or a similar object-oriented language.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 3+ years in a combination of threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration, and network security.
Nice to have
- Master's degree specializing in information security; 3+ years in Vulnerability Management.
- Knowledge of current security threats, trends, and mitigations; leadership or mentoring experience; satellite communications and management software; or low-level programming and embedded systems experience.
Pay
159,300.00 - 202,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, Java, .Net, C++
AI focus
Use AI and automation to accelerate vulnerability assessment, remediation, and mitigation workflows.
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