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# Cloud IAM Engineer @Irving, TX/Jersey City, NJ/Tampa, FL || Full Time

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Business Software, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Junit, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Systems Integration, Web Services, Cloudformation, Pytest, Production Code, Api Design, Restful APIs, Terraform, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us0989a7ff5c4c6a8b2d803bfd51ec4185

## About the Role

This is not a traditional security or IAM role. It is a development-heavy engineering role requiring strong coding expertise. Candidates must have proven Python development experience.
Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience working with cloud-native services in AWS or GCP.
Advanced proficiency in Python (non-negotiable)
Experience with:
o API development and integrations
o Writing scalable, production-grade code
Automated testing framework
Experience in the design and implementation of enterprise security solutions in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment
Highly motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer are desirable
MUST pass a Karat Assessment Python focused
Critical Competencies:
Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools: Terraform and CloudFormation
Proficiency in Python, Go or Java
Proficiency in unit testing frameworks such as Behave, pytest or Junit
Proficiency in developing and securing SOAP and REST based web service APIs
Experience in DevOps and agile methodologies and automated solution delivery and testing through CI/CD pipelines

## Description

Collaborate with cross-functional cloud teams including security, infrastructure, service engineering and business application teams to define and implement IAM roles and policies required to build, support and consume services in public cloud.
Define and develop security controls and tools to ensure IAM implementation in public cloud environments are compliant with cloud security standards and policies.
Build automation and libraries to enable developers to create IAM identities and permissions through self-service. Deliver IAM solutions through CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and validation.
Build and enhance Python-based frameworks used for:
o Security control orchestration
o Detection and response workflows
Develop integrations with:
o Cloud services (APIs, services, identity layers)
o Security tooling and platforms
Contribute to:
o Preventative controls (policy enforcement, OPA/Rego)
o Detective controls (event-driven detection logic)
Write and maintain:
o Automated unit tests
o Integration and behavioral tests
Support CI/CD integration and continuous validation of controls
Collaborate with:
o Security Controls Engineers
o Threat Modelers
o Cloud Architects


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