System Development Engineer, Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS)Amazon.com Inc.
Job Summary
This role is located in Seattle, WA.
As a Systems Development Engineer on our team, you will design, build, and operate scalable solutions at the intersection of Identity and Access Management (IAM) spanning both Amazon-native and Microsoft Active Directory tooling. You will partner with experienced engineers to drive improvements to our technology stack, maintain high-availability services, and build observability through metrics and monitoring.
Your work will directly support automated systems that anticipate and resolve customer issues delivering a seamless, self-service experience. You will collaborate with business partners, leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams to influence technical direction and build resilient, secure systems.
Key job responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include maintaining the IAM (Identity and Access Management) infrastructure at Amazon. We leverage Microsoft Active Directory to manage Amazonian identity and access globally. The candidate is expected to manage and drive secure configuration and features in IAM, with AWS technology at the forefront.
Manage Active Directory patching cycles, ensuring timely deployment and compliance across the environment
Develop and maintain monitoring solutions for AD services, including replication health, domain controller performance, and service availability
Design, implement, and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security and configuration standards
Monitor and maintain AD replication topology, troubleshooting and resolving replication failures across global infrastructure
Drive security hardening initiatives for Active Directory, including attack surface reduction and configuration baselines
Manage AD group lifecycle - creation, membership reviews, cleanup, and access governance
Administer privileged accounts management, including access controls, auditing, and credential hygiene
Diagnose and resolve production issues, perform software maintenance, and execute persistence solution queries
Collaborate with development teams on Amazon Corporate and Divisional Software projects, enhancing current software and automating support processes
Document systems and solutions to ensure knowledge continuity
Manage AFSS org-level operational cadence and programs
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed
A day in the life
The systems development engineer in this team will spend time:
Automating the world's most advanced cloud computing infrastructure
Managing and administering AD directory, IAM, protocols, making secure decisions in application registrations with the least privileged roles.
Simplifying and reinventing systems, processes, and tools to make things better for our customers
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve.
As a Systems Development Engineer on our team, you will design, build, and operate scalable solutions at the intersection of Identity and Access Management (IAM) spanning both Amazon-native and Microsoft Active Directory tooling. You will partner with experienced engineers to drive improvements to our technology stack, maintain high-availability services, and build observability through metrics and monitoring.
Your work will directly support automated systems that anticipate and resolve customer issues delivering a seamless, self-service experience. You will collaborate with business partners, leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams to influence technical direction and build resilient, secure systems.
Key job responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include maintaining the IAM (Identity and Access Management) infrastructure at Amazon. We leverage Microsoft Active Directory to manage Amazonian identity and access globally. The candidate is expected to manage and drive secure configuration and features in IAM, with AWS technology at the forefront.
Manage Active Directory patching cycles, ensuring timely deployment and compliance across the environment
Develop and maintain monitoring solutions for AD services, including replication health, domain controller performance, and service availability
Design, implement, and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security and configuration standards
Monitor and maintain AD replication topology, troubleshooting and resolving replication failures across global infrastructure
Drive security hardening initiatives for Active Directory, including attack surface reduction and configuration baselines
Manage AD group lifecycle - creation, membership reviews, cleanup, and access governance
Administer privileged accounts management, including access controls, auditing, and credential hygiene
Diagnose and resolve production issues, perform software maintenance, and execute persistence solution queries
Collaborate with development teams on Amazon Corporate and Divisional Software projects, enhancing current software and automating support processes
Document systems and solutions to ensure knowledge continuity
Manage AFSS org-level operational cadence and programs
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed
A day in the life
The systems development engineer in this team will spend time:
Automating the world's most advanced cloud computing infrastructure
Managing and administering AD directory, IAM, protocols, making secure decisions in application registrations with the least privileged roles.
Simplifying and reinventing systems, processes, and tools to make things better for our customers
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve.