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Systems Development Engineer II, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security Engineering

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/29/2026

Compensation

$129,200 - $174,800 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The AWS Security team is seeking a dedicated professional to join its high-security systems engineering team, focusing on managing 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 play a vital role in enhancing physical security through integration with hardware and developing management tools. The position requires a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph.

Requirements

  • 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 distributed systems at scale is required.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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