Do you want to own Identity systems that major AWS and Stores services depends on to exist and the layers that make that data consumable by every service that needs it? The LDAP Core and Switchboard teams are part of the AFSS Identity organization within Amazon"s Foundational Security Services. We hold the records of engineering identity at Amazon, and we make that record reachable through modern access pattern.
LDAP Core operates the canonical engineering identity directory: the 389DS LDAP fleet, its global replication topology, and the regionalized architecture (REGAL) we are building to replace it by 2027. Switchboard builds the routing, temporal, analytical, and control layers that surround that directory the Read Proxy, Time Machine, the Identity Data Lake, and GSAM, the control plane for millions of system accounts across Amazon"s engineering data planes.
Key job responsibilities
A day in the life
You"ll start by reviewing system metrics and addressing any operational issues affecting our Identity services. Throughout the day, you"ll collaborate with Identity and Access Management service teams to design features, participate in architecture reviews for scalability improvements, and write high-performance code to handle authentication and authorization requests across Amazon"s services. You"ll also mentor team members through code reviews and contribute to strategic planning for next-generation identity systems.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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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.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & 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, training, 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.