Senior Security Solutions Architect, AWS Security & Networking - North America

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks an experienced security professional to help customers migrate workloads to the cloud, focusing on identity across workforce and customer use cases. You will secure generative AI workloads using IAM Identity Center, IAM, Cognito, and related services, advising on secure, scalable identity solutions.

The role involves designing and implementing security for AI workloads, working with cross‑functional teams, mentoring sales and solutions architects, and traveling up

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology domains (e.g. software, cloud, security, data)
• 3+ years design/implementation/consulting in applications and infrastructures
• 10+ years IT development or implementation/consulting in software/Internet industries

Responsibilities

• Independently contribute to teams to design and build workforce and customer identity capabilities
• Provide security expertise for generative AI deployments
• Design and build solutions to automate security, risk, and compliance on AWS
• Develop technical artifacts to help customers and partners build secure solutions
• Communicate cloud security, risk, and compliance best practices to customers
• Collaborate with AWS teams to drive security product adoption
• Mentor AWS sales and solutions architecture teams on security
• Represent AWS at trade events with security presentations and workshops
• Up to 20% travel may be required

Skills

8+ years experience

Security

IAM

Generative AI security

Cloud security

Consulting

Education

Master’s degree or above in CS/STEM

Tools

Okta

Active Directory

Entra ID

AWS Cognito

Job description

Description

Application deadline: Aug 29, 2026

AWS Global Sales (AGS) drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide,enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and unwavering support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a passionate and experienced professional to assist customers in migrating workloads to the cloud. The ideal candidate will address customer identity and access management requirements across both workforce and customer identity, and help them secure their generative AI applications.

Do you have a unique combination of in-depth technical knowledge, business acumen, and strong interpersonal skills? Are you a skilled identity professional who enjoys helping customers securely manage access to workloads and applications using AWS Identity services like AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS IAM, Amazon Cognito, AgentCore Identity, and AWS Organizations? Do you have experience designing and implementing security for generative AI technologies? Do you like helping organizational leaders think through how to secure workloads in the Cloud?

The ideal candidate should be a technical identity professional who has the ability to consult and build a wide range of workforce and customer identity capabilities, advise on securing generative AI applications, is willing to dive in to the details, can build scalable solutions, and is able to communicate at all levels within an organization. You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, security, and technical challenges.

Key job responsibilities

• Independently contribute to teams that include Amazonians, partners, and customers to design and build both workforce and customer identity capabilities
• Provide security expertise and support for customers implementing generative AI technologies, ensuring secure and compliant deployments.
• Design and build solutions to automate security, risk, and compliance on AWS.
• Develop high-quality technical artifacts, such as automation tools, reference architectures, and white papers to help our customers, partners, solution architects, and consultants build secure solutions.
• Work with AWS customers to convey cloud computing security, risk, and compliance best practices.
• Work with other teams within AWS to influence and drive adoption of security, risk, and compliance products.
• Provide mentorship across AWS sales and solutions architecture teams regarding security to build skills in the field.
• Represent AWS at trade events by delivering security presentations and workshops.
• Some travel required (up to 20%).

A day in the life

The AGS Security Solutions Architecture team is the trusted security partner to some of AWS's largest and most security-conscious customers in North America. We hold the security relationship and security agenda continuously, helping customers design, operate, and advance their security programs on AWS across multi-year journeys, securing new workloads, navigating the use and integration of new services, and keeping pace with an evolving threat landscape.

The work spans the boardroom and the keyboard in the same week: framing a Zero Trust or AI-security roadmap a CISO can defend to their board, leading a hands‑on architecture review with their engineers, and publishing guidance the security community uses to strengthen their defenses. We lead with prescription over generic advice, stay a step ahead of fast-moving threats and technology, and trust every person to carry the most senior security conversations with the customers we support.

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Experience in a customer-facing role, engaging with customer executives, technologists or partners to solve business problems with advanced technologies
• Master’s degree or above in computer science, computer engineering, or related field, or experience working in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Hands‑on technical expertise designing and implementing security for AI and agentic workloads.
• Expertise in designing solutions with IAM platforms (i.e. Okta, Active Directory, Entra ID, AWS Cognito, etc) in enabling single sign‑on services for applications.
• Hands‑on experience using identity standards (including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2, OIDC), and modern security principles (i.e. zero trust, multi‑factor authentication, passwordless technologies)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants

Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Irvine - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, CA, San Diego - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, CA, San Francisco - 176,600.00 - 239,000.00 USD annually

USA, CO, Denver - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, FL, Miami - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, GA, Atlanta - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, MA, Boston - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Web Services, Inc.