AWS Security & IAM Engineer

Job Title: AWS Security & IAM Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX 3 days onsite

Description:
AWS Security & IAM Engineer
Responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, including user lifecycle management, privileged access controls, and governance. Leverages automation and DevSecOps practices to strengthen security, improve compliance, streamline access management processes, and reduce operational effort.



Key Responsibilities
Manage and support AWS IAM users, roles, policies, and access controls
Implement and maintain least-privilege and privileged access controls
Monitor and remediate IAM security risks, policy violations, and access issues
Automate IAM provisioning, reporting, and governance using Python and AWS tools
Support access reviews, certifications, and compliance requirements
*Strong knowledge of AWS cloud security, IAM, and least-privilege access models
*Strong Python scripting and automation skills for IAM processes, workflows, and API integrations using Python (Boto3), AWS CLI, or similar tools
*Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation) for IAM and resource provisioning
*Experience with access governance, including SCPs, permission boundaries, and least privilege models
*Experience working in multi-account AWS environments (Organizations / Control Tower)
*Strong hands-on with AWS IAM operations (roles, policies, access troubleshooting)
*Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, or similar)
*Good understanding of Linux systems and shell scripting
Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, security groups, routing)
Familiarity with Git and version control workflows



Nice to have skills:
Experience with IAM access request and approval workflows
Knowledge of identity lifecycle management (joiner, mover, leaver processes) and access reviews, certifications, and compliance audits
Experience with ServiceNow, Jira, or other ticketing platforms and change management process and supporting enterprise-scale IAM environments across multiple applications and teams
Familiarity with identity governance and administration (IGA) concepts
Understanding of security monitoring, audit logs, and SIEM integrations
Experience with privileged access management (PAM) solutions