Security Systems Dev Engineer II: PACS & Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a SysDev to manage the operation of PACS and help build a secure, scalable architecture for future growth. You will own enterprise hardware integrations, develop tooling, and ensure automated, well-tested deployment processes in a classified environment.

The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with polygraph; you will mentor engineers and contribute to security architecture assessments while advancing automation and IaC practices.

Qualifications

• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, or similar languages.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
• Systems administration on Linux/UNIX or Windows.
• Current, active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement enterprise-scale security solutions, including PACS integrations and automation frameworks.
• Design high-availability distributed systems focusing on security and scalability.
• Develop security tools and frameworks for hardening, threat detection, and automated incident response.
• Implement zero-trust models for critical infrastructure components.
• Build APIs and middleware for security system integration.
• Develop IaC deployment and configuration management automation.
• Create monitoring and alerting using ML for anomaly detection.
• Implement cryptographic solutions for secure distributed communication.

Skills

Automation & IaC

Python

Java

C++

CI/CD

Linux/UNIX

TS/SCI with polygraph

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a SysDev to manage the operation of PACS and help build a secure, scalable architecture for future growth. You will own enterprise hardware integrations, develop tooling, and ensure automated, well-tested deployment processes in a classified environment.

The role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with polygraph; you will mentor engineers and contribute to security architecture assessments while advancing automation and IaC practices.