System Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

Amazon is a global technology company known for e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
$116,300 - $201,200
Security
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
AI · Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For System Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

This role is for a Systems Development Engineer in the Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS) team, located in Seattle, WA. The position involves collaborating with experienced and senior software engineers to drive improvements to technology, operate and maintain services and software solutions, and build and track metrics to ensure high-quality results.

The role includes working with both Amazon and Microsoft Entra ID IAM tooling. Key responsibilities include:

  1. Maintaining the IAM (Identity and Access Management) infrastructure of Amazon
  2. Managing and driving secure configuration and features in Entra ID tenant with AWS technology
  3. Diagnosing and fixing production issues
  4. Developing monitoring solutions for IAM services
  5. Implementing fixes for internally developed code (Microsoft DSC, Graph API, SCIM, Python, Java)
  6. Writing design documents and building new IAM solutions
  7. Automating support processes and documenting systems
  8. Managing AFSS org level operational cadence and programs

The ideal candidate will have experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure, programming skills in modern languages, and experience with Linux/Unix and CI/CD pipelines.

Amazon Security values diverse experiences and offers opportunities for career growth, ongoing DEI events, and work-life balance. The compensation for this role ranges from $116,300/year to $201,200/year, depending on the geographic market, plus additional benefits and potentially equity or sign-on payments.

Join Amazon Security to work on cutting-edge cloud computing infrastructure, simplify and reinvent systems, and build unique solutions to technical problems using Entra ID and AWS tech stack.

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Responsibilities For System Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

  • Collaborate with experienced and senior software engineers
  • Drive improvements to technology
  • Operate and maintain services and software solutions
  • Build and track metrics to ensure high quality results
  • Maintain IAM (Identity and Access Management) infrastructure of Amazon
  • Manage and drive secure configuration and features in Entra ID tenant with AWS technology
  • Diagnose and fix production issues
  • Develop monitoring solutions for IAM services
  • Implement fixes for internally developed code
  • Write design documents and build new IAM solutions
  • Automate support processes and document systems
  • Manage AFSS org level operational cadence and programs

Requirements For System Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

Java
Python
Linux
  • Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
  • Experience with Linux/Unix
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Benefits For System Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)

Medical Insurance
Equity
401k
  • Medical Insurance
  • Equity
  • 401k

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