What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Security Engineer, Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity Security position at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.?
Come help us secure critical Identity and Governance services in the AWS cloud and deliver world-class defense for AWS customers!
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity and Governance teams build and operate the identity, authentication, and authorization stack for the AWS cloud, and build services that enable customers to manage access and governance across their AWS environments at scale. AWS Identity and Governance services empower customers to confidently and securely execute their workflows with flexible controls which meet their individual security requirements.
As a Senior Security Engineer at Amazon, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of security solutions that protect our global infrastructure, products, and customer data. This role combines deep security expertise with advanced software engineering capabilities to build scalable security systems and frameworks. We are seeking an experienced software engineer who brings both skills and passion for raising the security bar.
Key job responsibilities
Technical Leadership:
About the team
The Identity Security team partners with AWS Identity, Governance, and Infrastructure as Code services to reduce risk in our services as they’re built and throughout their lifecycle. The team of security engineers collaborates directly with software engineers to prevent security issues from being introduced at the time of design and development. We proactively look for unknown threats in our services to identify and fix them before they can impact customers. When security issues are detected, we support teams with their response to minimize the impact to customers, while determining what can be done to prevent the issue from happening again. In addition to diving deep with individual services, we also own security efforts that raise the security bar across a broad range of services, such as contingent authorization, auth correctness, and service credential management. We instill a high security bar in our services, working alongside service teams to foster a culture of security and continuous learning.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity and Governance teams build and operate the identity, authentication, and authorization stack for the AWS cloud, and build services that enable customers to manage access and governance across their AWS environments at scale. AWS Identity and Governance services empower customers to confidently and securely execute their workflows with flexible controls which meet their individual security requirements.
As a Senior Security Engineer at Amazon, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of security solutions that protect our global infrastructure, products, and customer data. This role combines deep security expertise with advanced software engineering capabilities to build scalable security systems and frameworks. We are seeking an experienced software engineer who brings both skills and passion for raising the security bar.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead complex security initiatives across multiple services teams and drive architectural decisions that impact organization-wide security posture
- Build automated security testing frameworks and continuous security monitoring system
- Build prototypes and proofs of concept to demonstrate feasibility for new, innovative security technologies
- Design and implement scalable security solutions using Java, Python, Go, or other relevant languages
- Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and establish security engineering best practices
- Partner with software development teams to build security controls directly into the development lifecycle
- Lead security incident responses and drive root cause analysis for complex security events
- Influence product roadmaps by providing security expertise during planning phases
Technical Leadership:
- Drive technical direction for security projects impacting multiple teams or organizations
- Author and maintain technical design documents for security systems and controls
- Review and approve security architecture proposals and technical implementation plans
- Lead security reviews for critical systems and applications
- Partner with Product, Operations, and Development teams to drive security improvements
- Represent security engineering in senior-level technical discussions
- Mentor junior security engineers and develop team capabilities
- Drive security best practices across engineering organizations
About the team
The Identity Security team partners with AWS Identity, Governance, and Infrastructure as Code services to reduce risk in our services as they’re built and throughout their lifecycle. The team of security engineers collaborates directly with software engineers to prevent security issues from being introduced at the time of design and development. We proactively look for unknown threats in our services to identify and fix them before they can impact customers. When security issues are detected, we support teams with their response to minimize the impact to customers, while determining what can be done to prevent the issue from happening again. In addition to diving deep with individual services, we also own security efforts that raise the security bar across a broad range of services, such as contingent authorization, auth correctness, and service credential management. We instill a high security bar in our services, working alongside service teams to foster a culture of security and continuous learning.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in software development, system and network security
- Experience with managing large-scale technical projects driving changes across a service, product, or organization.
- Expert understanding of common Authentication/Authorization practices, internet protocols, and operating system security
- Experience architecting, securing, and operating AWS products and services
- Relevant knowledge of threat modeling and secure coding practices
- Experience with service-oriented architectures and web services security
- Knowledge of one mainstream programming language, preferably Java
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related field
- Experience on a Red Team or implementing proactive security practices in a professional setting
- Sharp analytical abilities and proven system design skills
- Ability to accomplish stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
- Excellent leadership, teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Strong sense of ownership and drive
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $143,300 - $247,600
