Senior Security Solutions Architect (Identity Specialist), Security Specialist SAs
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Location: Chicago, IL 60629
Description:
AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and unwavering support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a passionate and experienced professional to help our customers in moving their workloads into the cloud by addressing their specific identity and access management requirements.
Do you have a unique combination of in-depth technical knowledge, business acumen, and strong interpersonal skills? Are you a skilled identity professional who enjoys helping customers securely manage access to workloads and applications in the cloud? Do you have a passion for both workforce and customer identity using AWS Identity services like AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS IAM, Amazon Cognito, and AWS Organizations?
The ideal candidate should be a technical identity professional who has the ability to consult and build a wide range of identity capabilities, is willing to dive in to the details, can build scalable solutions, and is able to communicate at all levels within an organization. You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, security, and technical challenges.
Key job responsibilities
- Independently contribute to teams that include Amazonians, partners, and customers to design and build security and identity capabilities.
- Design and build solutions to automate access management and security capabilities on AWS.
- Develop high-quality technical artifacts, such as automation tools, reference architectures, and white papers to help our customers, partners, solution architects, and consultants build secure solutions.
- Work with AWS customers to convey cloud computing security, risk, and compliance best practices.
- Work with other teams within AWS to influence and drive adoption of identity, security, risk, and compliance products.
- Provide mentorship across AWS sales and solutions architecture teams regarding security to build skills in the field.
- Represent AWS at trade events by delivering security presentations and workshops.
- Some travel required (up to 20%)
About the team
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 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
- BS degree in computer science, MIS, computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in a customer-facing, sales-aligned role such as consultant, solutions engineer or solutions architect.
- An advanced degree in computer science, MIS, engineering or related discipline, and relevant industry certifications (CISSP, CISA/M, CCSP) or equivalent experience
- Expertise in designing solutions with IAM platforms (i.e. Okta, Active Directory, Entra ID, AWS Cognito, etc) in enabling single sign-on services for applications.
- Hands-on experience using identity standards (including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2, OIDC), and modern security principles (i.e. zero trust, multi-factor authentication, passwordless technologies)
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a passionate and experienced professional to help our customers in moving their workloads into the cloud by addressing their specific identity and access management requirements.
Do you have a unique combination of in-depth technical knowledge, business acumen, and strong interpersonal skills? Are you a skilled identity professional who enjoys helping customers securely manage access to workloads and applications in the cloud? Do you have a passion for both workforce and customer identity using AWS Identity services like AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS IAM, Amazon Cognito, and AWS Organizations?
The ideal candidate should be a technical identity professional who has the ability to consult and build a wide range of identity capabilities, is willing to dive in to the details, can build scalable solutions, and is able to communicate at all levels within an organization. You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, security, and technical challenges.
Key job responsibilities
- Independently contribute to teams that include Amazonians, partners, and customers to design and build security and identity capabilities.
- Design and build solutions to automate access management and security capabilities on AWS.
- Develop high-quality technical artifacts, such as automation tools, reference architectures, and white papers to help our customers, partners, solution architects, and consultants build secure solutions.
- Work with AWS customers to convey cloud computing security, risk, and compliance best practices.
- Work with other teams within AWS to influence and drive adoption of identity, security, risk, and compliance products.
- Provide mentorship across AWS sales and solutions architecture teams regarding security to build skills in the field.
- Represent AWS at trade events by delivering security presentations and workshops.
- Some travel required (up to 20%)
About the team
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 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
- BS degree in computer science, MIS, computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in a customer-facing, sales-aligned role such as consultant, solutions engineer or solutions architect.
- An advanced degree in computer science, MIS, engineering or related discipline, and relevant industry certifications (CISSP, CISA/M, CCSP) or equivalent experience
- Expertise in designing solutions with IAM platforms (i.e. Okta, Active Directory, Entra ID, AWS Cognito, etc) in enabling single sign-on services for applications.
- Hands-on experience using identity standards (including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2, OIDC), and modern security principles (i.e. zero trust, multi-factor authentication, passwordless technologies)
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.