Amazon Senior Security Engineer Identity Access Management AWS 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

295386134

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.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 phasesTechnical 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

- 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