The AWS Security team is seeking a motivated professional to join its high-security systems engineering team, focusing on managing the operation of the physical access control system (PACS) and automating a robust architecture for future growth. This role emphasizes the overall health and security of critical services while providing excellent customer service in a classified environment. Engineers will integrate enterprise and commodity hardware, develop management tools, and ensure efficient deployment processes. The position requires a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph.

• The candidate must be a US Citizen.
• The candidate must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure is required.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust is necessary.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes is essential.
• Experience with systems administration on either Linux/UNIX or Windows operating systems is required.
• Experience with distributed systems at scale is necessary.

• Architect and implement enterprise-scale security solutions from conception to production.
• Design and develop high-availability distributed systems with an emphasis on security, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Lead the development of custom security tools and frameworks for system hardening, threat detection, and automated incident response.
• Architect and implement zero-trust security models for critical infrastructure components.
• Design and build custom APIs and middleware solutions for security system integration.
• Develop advanced automation frameworks for infrastructure as code (IaC) deployment and configuration management.
• Create sophisticated monitoring and alerting systems using machine learning for anomaly detection.
• Implement cryptographic solutions for secure communication between distributed systems.
• Design and implement custom authentication and authorization protocols.
• Lead technical design reviews and security architecture assessments.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish technical best practices.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.