AWS IAM Security Engineer - Automation & Governance

Ilantus Services Private Limited; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilantus Services Private Limited is seeking an AWS Security & IAM Engineer for a 12-month Hybrid role in Dallas, TX. The engineer will design, implement and support secure IAM solutions, focusing on least-privilege, privileged access, and governance, while leveraging automation and DevSecOps practices.

The role demands strong Python scripting, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and experience with multi-account AWS environments, IAM operations, and CI/CD tooling.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing AWS IAM solutions with least-privilege access.
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities for IAM workflows.
• Hands-on IAM operations in multi-account AWS environments.
• Familiarity with IaC for IAM provisioning and governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage AWS IAM users, roles, policies, and access controls.
• Implement least privilege and privileged access controls.
• Monitor and remediate IAM security risks and policy violations.
• Automate provisioning, reporting, and governance using Python and AWS tools.
• Support access reviews, certifications, and compliance requirements.
• Configure IAM monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Collaborate with security and application teams for secure access.
• Enforce IAM standards, governance policies, and security best practices.
• Optimize IAM processes to improve security and efficiency.

Skills

AWS IAM

Python scripting

Automation

Least privilege

Multi-account AWS

Security governance

SCPs and permission boundaries

CI/CD tooling

Linux shell

Networking basics

Git / version control

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CLI

Jenkins

GitLab

Boto3

Job description

Ilantus Services Private Limited is seeking an AWS Security & IAM Engineer for a 12-month Hybrid role in Dallas, TX. The engineer will design, implement and support secure IAM solutions, focusing on least-privilege, privileged access, and governance, while leveraging automation and DevSecOps practices.

The role demands strong Python scripting, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and experience with multi-account AWS environments, IAM operations, and CI/CD tooling.