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Job Posting TitleSr Cybersecurity Engineer - Threat & Vulnerability Mgmt
Job Description SummaryThe Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for leading and executing technical assessments to identify, analyze, and mitigate threats and vulnerabilities within AAM's IT and OT environments. This role is pivotal to the Red Team, involving the conduct of penetration tests, adversary emulation, and other offensive security assessments.
Job Description
Plan and perform Red Team penetration testing engagements, vulnerability assessments, and threat simulations against enterprise networks, cloud infrastructure, and OT systems.
Lead technical risk assessments, including vulnerability scanning, exploit validation, and attack path enumeration.
Coordinate and validate third-party penetration tests and Red Team exercises.
Analyze risk across systems and applications; report findings and provide actionable remediation guidance to stakeholders.
Support the threat and vulnerability management lifecycle, including prioritization, remediation tracking, and threat modeling.
Collaborate with defensive security teams (Blue Team) on purple team exercises to improve detection and response capabilities.
Investigate real-world security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to threat hunting efforts.
Conduct attack surface mapping, threat intelligence enrichment, and tool evaluations to support proactive cyber defense.
Automate assessment tools, processes, and reporting mechanisms where feasible.
Participate in regular on-call rotation for global security incident support.
Provide weekly metrics and reporting to senior IT and security leadership.
Document and maintain Red Team methodologies, tools, and engagement playbooks.
Required Skills and Education
Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in red teaming, offensive security, or penetration testing.
Proficiency in tools such as Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Kali Linux, and scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
Deep knowledge of Windows and Linux internals, networking protocols, Active Directory attacks, and cloud (Azure, AWS) attack vectors.
Preferred Skills and Education
Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, OSCE, CRTO, GPEN, GXPN, CISSP) preferred.
Strong communication and report-writing skills, including delivery of technical results to non-technical audiences.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent security projects.
About AAM:
As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.
Why Join #TeamAAM:
As a member of #TeamAAM, you'll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you'll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM...and the world.
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