IAM & AD Systems Engineer - Secure & Automate

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle is seeking a System Development Engineer for the AFSS team. You will design, build, and operate scalable IAM-focused solutions leveraging both Amazon-native and Microsoft AD tooling.

You will partner with engineers to improve the tech stack, maintain high-availability services, and build observability. The role emphasizes security, automation, and incident readiness in a large cloud environment.

Qualifications

• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust).
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage Active Directory patching cycles and ensure timely deployment across the environment.
• Develop and maintain monitoring for AD services including replication health and domain controller performance.
• Design, implement, and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security standards.
• Monitor AD replication topology and troubleshoot replication failures across global infrastructure.
• Drive security hardening initiatives for Active Directory and baseline configurations.
• Manage AD group lifecycle including creation, membership reviews, and access governance.
• Administer privileged accounts management with auditing and credential hygiene.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues and perform software maintenance.
• Collaborate with development teams on Amazon Corporate and Divisional Software projects.
• Document systems and solutions to ensure knowledge continuity.
• Manage AFSS org-level operational cadence and programs.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed.

Skills

Automation & deployment

Programming languages

Linux/Unix

Job description

Amazon in Seattle is seeking a System Development Engineer for the AFSS team. You will design, build, and operate scalable IAM-focused solutions leveraging both Amazon-native and Microsoft AD tooling.

You will partner with engineers to improve the tech stack, maintain high-availability services, and build observability. The role emphasizes security, automation, and incident readiness in a large cloud environment.