AWS IAM Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-05
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, AWS, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Information Security & Data Protection
AWS IAM Engineer
IAM Engineer Certifications
• AWS Security, AWS Solutions Architect, Cybersecurity certifications highly preferred Must-Have
• 8–10 years in Identity and Access Management and related security domains
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud IAM Management on AWS (Azure/GCP a plus)
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS IAM (roles, policies, federation), Terraform automation, and multi-account deployments
• Experience integrating IAM with AWS services (Aurora, Event Bridge, MWAA, Lake Formation, Snowflake, DBT, Open Search, AWS Transfer Family)
• Expertise in designing and automating CI/CD pipelines for IAM and platform services using AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins, and Terraform
• Knowledge of security frameworks (NIST CSF, CCM v4, CIS Benchmarks) and regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP)
• Experience with SSO/Federation (SAML, OAuth, FIDO2), MFA, and directory services
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Power Shell, bash, AWS SDK) and IaC automation (Terraform, Cloud Formation, Git Hub)
• Subject-matter expertise in Zero Trust, least privilege, defense-in-depth, and secure-by-design principles
• Experience in program governance, documentation, and stakeholder management
• Ability to prepare architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, and compliance documentation
• Direct customer interaction and stakeholder expectations management Nice-to-Have
• CISSP Certification
• 3+ years with third-party IAM tools (Cyber Ark, Okta, SailPoint, Entra , Ping)
• Experience with cloud data services (Snowflake, DBT) and AWS observability tools (Cloud Watch)
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement advanced AWS platform services (Dev Ops, Security, Networking, Identity, Monitoring, Finance, and Data) for enterprise users, aligned with client policies.
• Engineer and automate provisioning of services and pilot applications using Terraform, streamlining deployment and operational efficiency.
• Integrate and enforce IAM policies and security controls for robust compliance and resource protection.
• Establish automated CI/CD pipelines for application and IAM deployments.
• Implement program governance frameworks, coordinate with stakeholders, and support documentation, reporting, and UAT.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules for AWS services and data platforms, parameterize for multi-account use, and conduct unit testing.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, compliance validation, and operational runbooks.
Support defect management, deployment reviews, and knowledge transfer sessions
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