Senior Cloud Security Automation Engineer – ADC

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 151,200 - 204,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Development Engineer to build next-generation infrastructure for ADC, ensuring security, reliability and scalability for global operations.

You will own design, implementation and operability of automation platforms, partner with software and security teams, and lead major initiatives end-to-end. This high-impact role requires mentoring engineers, driving standards, and delivering automated, scalable solutions in a fast-paced AWS environment with

Qualifications

• 6+ years of development/programming/scripting experience.
• Experience with the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, ops automation, and configuration management tools (Chef/Puppet/Ansible).
• Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deliver, and operate large-scale infrastructure automation and deployment pipelines for ADC environments with a focus on security, availability, and repeatability.
• Drive technical design reviews and alignment across multiple engineering and operations teams.
• Define and champion systems engineering standards, tooling, and best practices across the organization.
• Proactively identify and resolve systemic infrastructure risks before they impact customers.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, accelerating their growth and technical effectiveness.

Skills

Python

Java

Bash

Perl

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Development Engineer to build next-generation infrastructure for ADC, ensuring security, reliability and scalability for global operations.

You will own design, implementation and operability of automation platforms, partner with software and security teams, and lead major initiatives end-to-end. This high-impact role requires mentoring engineers, driving standards, and delivering automated, scalable solutions in a fast-paced AWS environment with