AWS Security & IAM Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

CTG is seeking to fill an AWS Security & IAM Engineer position for our client.

Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 5 months

Duties:

• Design, implement, and support AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, including users, roles, policies, and privileged access controls.

• Enforce least-privilege access, security policies, and governance standards across multi-account AWS environments.

• Monitor and remediate IAM security risks, policy violations, and access issues.

• Automate identity provisioning, access reviews, reporting, and governance using Python and AWS tools.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for IAM and cloud resource provisioning.

• Support compliance audits, access certifications, identity lifecycle management, and security monitoring.

• Integrate IAM solutions with enterprise identity platforms, directories, and authentication protocols.

Skills:

• Strong AWS security and IAM expertise, including AWS Organizations, Control Tower, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and permission boundaries.

• Proficiency in Python scripting, Boto3, AWS CLI, and API integrations.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform or CloudFormation, CI/CD tools, and Git.

• Knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, networking, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Understanding of identity lifecycle management, access governance, SSO, SAML, OAuth, and directory services.

• Familiarity with identity platforms such as Okta, SailPoint, Microsoft Entra ID, ISIM, or ISAM.

• Preferred experience with IAM request and approval workflows, PAM solutions, ServiceNow, Jira, and SIEM integrations.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience implementing and supporting AWS IAM and cloud security solutions in enterprise environments.

• Experience automating identity provisioning, access management, and governance processes across cloud and enterprise IT environments.

• Experience with access reviews, compliance requirements, security troubleshooting, and DevSecOps practices.

• Ability to collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure and efficient identity management solutions.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Relevant AWS, cloud security, or IAM certifications are preferred.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!