Security Systems Dev Engineer II - PACS & IaC Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a focused SysDev to operate and secure the Physical Access Control System (PACS) for a high-security, classified environment in Herndon, VA. The role emphasizes hands-on coding, automation, and robust monitoring across distributed components.

You will build tooling, APIs, and IaC for scalable security infrastructure while collaborating with internal customers to address operational challenges in a fast-paced environment. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience programming in Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate the physical access control system (PACS), ensuring its overall health, availability, and security.
• Build integrations with enterprise and commodity hardware through proprietary and open source protocols.
• Develop extensible management tooling and custom APIs for security system integration.
• Build automation frameworks for infrastructure as code (IaC) deployment and configuration management.
• Create monitoring and alerting systems to track service health and detect anomalies.
• Implement secure communication and authentication between distributed systems.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and perform peer code reviews.
• Partner with internal customers to understand operational challenges and deliver solutions.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Golang

Java

C++

C#

Rust

Linux/Unix

CI/CD

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a focused SysDev to operate and secure the Physical Access Control System (PACS) for a high-security, classified environment in Herndon, VA. The role emphasizes hands-on coding, automation, and robust monitoring across distributed components.

You will build tooling, APIs, and IaC for scalable security infrastructure while collaborating with internal customers to address operational challenges in a fast-paced environment. Security clearance is required.