CareerPlan

Systems Development Engineer II, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security Engineering

Herndon, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$129k–$175k2026-10-24 → 2026-11-09
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Manage the operation of physical access control systems (PACS) and automate a robust architecture for future growth in a classified environment.

Role type

senior IC security systems engineer

Builds

enterprise-scale security solutions, custom security tools, zero-trust models, and automated incident response frameworks

Domain

cloud security + physical security infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, Rust, CI/CD pipelines, distributed systems, cryptography, authentication/authorization protocols, infrastructure as code, machine learning for anomaly detection

Preferred skills

experience with distributed systems at scale

Responsibilities

Architect and implement enterprise-scale security solutions; Design and develop high-availability distributed systems; Lead development of custom security tools; Architect zero-trust security models; Design and build custom APIs and middleware; Develop advanced automation frameworks for IaC; Create sophisticated monitoring and alerting systems using ML; Implement cryptographic solutions; Design authentication and authorization protocols; Mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC