Senior System Engineer - AWS IAM, Python and Agentic AI

EPAM Systems; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is looking for a Senior System Engineer to architect and secure next-generation AI systems in India. The role requires deep expertise in AWS IAM, Python, and Agentic AI, focusing on secure system design and compliance.

Responsibilities include designing security controls for AI systems, defining trust boundaries, and mitigating risks. Required qualifications include 5-8 years of IT experience and proficiency in AWS security tools.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of general IT experience, including 5+ years in system engineering and cloud security.
• Expertise in AWS IAM, Amazon AWS Security, and AWS Security Hub.
• Proficiency in Python for automation and security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure‑by‑design controls for agentic mesh AI systems built on Amazon Bedrock.
• Define trust boundaries between autonomous AI agents and services.
• Assess and mitigate risks related to prompt injection and model misuse.

Skills

AWS IAM

Python

Agentic AI

Cloud Security

Communication Skills (English B2)

Tools

AWS Security Hub

Amazon Bedrock

GuardDuty

CloudTrail

Job description

We are seeking a Senior System Engineer with deep expertise in AWS IAM, Python, and Agentic AI to architect and secure next-generation AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure‑by‑design controls for agentic mesh AI systems built on Amazon Bedrock.
• Define trust boundaries between autonomous AI agents and services.
• Assess and mitigate risks related to prompt injection, model misuse, and agent‑to‑agent trust and verification.
• Address data leakage and cross‑agent contamination concerns across AI workloads.
• Enable policy‑aware AI agents that operate within defined security and compliance constraints.
• Apply network security patterns for AI workloads, including VPC design, private endpoints, and Bedrock access controls.
• Architect and govern multi‑account AWS environments leveraging Organizations and Control Tower.
• Implement account isolation strategies for AI workloads, data, and agent execution.
• Enforce security controls using AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Config, and CloudTrail.
• Collaborate across AI engineers, cloud teams, and governance stakeholders to align on security architecture.
• Produce strong architectural documentation and communicate complex security concepts clearly.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of general IT experience, including 5+ years of professional experience in system engineering and cloud security.
• Expertise in AWS IAM, Amazon AWS Security, and AWS Security Hub.
• Proficiency in Python for automation and security tooling.
• Background in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and AI Agents Frameworks.
• Knowledge of AI & ML Strategy with focus on secure deployment patterns.
• Skills in multi‑account AWS governance using Organizations and Control Tower.
• Familiarity with AWS security services, including GuardDuty, Config, and CloudTrail.
• Understanding of network security patterns for AI workloads, including VPC design and private endpoints.
• Capability to act as a structured thinker with a security‑first mindset and strong communication skills.
• Proficient communication skills in English (B2 level or higher).
• Nice to have: Understanding of agentic AI concepts and design principles.
• Familiarity with multi‑agent systems architecture.
• Knowledge of tool‑using and autonomous agents.