Sr. WW Specialist SA Identity, AWS WWSO Security Services

Amazon • Seattle, WA

20d • $138,200 - $239,000

About The Position

AWS Specialist Solutions Architects (SSAs) are technologists with deep domain-specific expertise in critical security domains. As part of the AWS sales organization, SSAs work with customers facing complex identity and access management challenges that require expert-level knowledge to solve. SSAs craft secure, scalable, and resilient technical architectures that address these challenges while maintaining the highest security standards. Do you enjoy solving novel and unique technical challenges for customers? Become an AWS Specialist SA! This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains, providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy, recruiting, development, and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges. Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship 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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve -

Requirements

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 4+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or a related field
• Experience in design, implementation, support, and evaluation of security-focused tools and services
• Experience writing high-quality technical content for technical audiences (e.g., engineers, developers, scientists)
• Deep technical expertise with AWS IAM (policies, permission boundaries, data perimeters, STS)
• Extensive experience with AWS IAM Identity Center and Access Analyzer
• Strong background in security architecture and AWS Well-Architected Framework

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI/ML technologies
• Experience with Active Directory, or experience in software development and experience in managing and troublshooting network

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale identity solutions leveraging AWS IAM, IAM Identity Center, and related services
• Lead technical strategy for workforce identity architectures, including hybrid and multi-cloud environments
• Provide security expertise and support for customers implementing AI technologies, ensuring secure, compliant, and trustworthy deployments.
• Stay up to date with new and evolving AI security threats and mechanisms for defending against those threats, to continuously improve our security guidance to customers.
• Create and deliver internal/external training, workshops, and conference presentations on identity security
• Collaborate with service teams, GTM, and security specialists to capture and share technical insights
• Author identity security best practices, reference architectures, and prescriptive guidance
• Design and implement scalable programs and automation tools that amplify identity best practices

Benefits

• Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
• Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees