Software Development Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security
Amazon Web Services, Inc., Herndon, Virginia
- Pay
- Not listed by the employer
- Work type
- Not stated
- Level
- Not stated
- Area
- Security engineering, Infra, platform & SRE
- Posted
- Jun 18, 2026
About the role
AWS Security is looking for a driven professional to join its US ADC Security Engineering team to support the development of tools and automation in support of Amazon Dedicated Clouds (ADCs) and Cleared Programs.
As a Software Development Engineer (SDE), you will be responsible for the development, operations, and overall health and security of the critical services we support, providing excellent customer service to our partners in a classified environment.
Engineers on this team play an integral role in the future of ADC security. You will own the integration with enterprise and commodity hardware through proprietary and open source protocols, build extensible management tooling by which customers are delighted, produce infrastructure as code and robust operational monitoring that scales with our growing infrastructure. You will make sure the entire deployment process is performant, automated, and well tested to keep development iteration fast and unhindered by unnecessary operational misses.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active TS/SCI security. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
Key job responsibilities
- Architect and implement enterprise-scale security solutions from conception to production
- Design and develop high-availability distributed software with emphasis on security, scalability, and fault tolerance
- Architect and implement zero-trust security models for critical infrastructure components
- Design and build custom APIs and middleware solutions for security system integration
- Develop advanced automation frameworks for infrastructure as code (IaC) deployment and configuration management
- Create sophisticated monitoring and alerting systems using machine learning for anomaly detection
- Implement cryptographic solutions for secure communication between distributed systems
- Design and implement custom authentication and authorization protocols
- Lead technical design reviews and security architecture assessments
- Mentor junior engineers and establish technical best practices
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
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