System Development Engineer, Enterprise Identity (L5), Enterprise Engineering Identity

Amazon

Amazon

Seattle, WA, USA
Posted on Jul 9, 2025

DESCRIPTION

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Seattle, WA, USA

Are you a technology expert and leader interested in delivering business-critical services at AWS? We have an opportunity for a System Development Engineer in the Amazon Foundational Security Services (AFSS) organization, and are looking for a technical leader who is ready to transform AWS’s identity management landscape.

In AFSS, we build the software, services, and infrastructure that enable Amazon services across the world to build and deliver for customers. We represent the intersection of AWS technology and the need for traditional IT solutions at Amazon’s scale. We’re an AWS-focused, builder-centric organization, focused on using AWS technology to reshape and reinvent foundational infrastructure technologies. We build software and services that are critical to all Amazon businesses and teams globally. We succeed when Amazon builders have the underlying infrastructure services to operate at scale, worldwide.

What you will do:
As a Systems Development Engineer for Google Workspace. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing Google Workspace solutions for our organization. The Google Workspace Engineer must exhibit leadership of the platform, collaborating with all stakeholders to understand business requirements, assess the current infrastructure, and develop strategic plans to optimize and enhance our Google Workspace environment. In this role they will develop and maintain robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic software and solutions to drive business objectives.

Scope of Work

* Design and plan Google Workspace cloud solution with security, compliance, performance, reliability, cost-optimization, and longevity as the cornerstones of decision-making.
* Develop and maintain Google Workspace policies and best practices.
* Act as a key contributor in the development and ongoing observation of success criteria, performance indicators and services.
* Analyze and optimize technical and business processes using Google Workspace technologies and services.

You will collaborate with other experienced and senior software engineers to drive improvements to our technology, operate and maintain services and software solutions, and build and track metrics to ensure high-quality results.

As the subject-matter expert for Google Workspace, the candidate in this position provides technical acumen for the team and ensures that all new and existing Google Workspace environments on Amazon are successfully deployed and maintained.

Primary responsibilities include, administering and maintaining the identities on the Google Workspace tenant, diagnosing and fixing production issues, and developing automated management and monitoring solutions. Responsibilities also include working alongside development on Amazon Corporate and Divisional Software projects, updating/enhancing our current software, automating support processes, documenting our systems, and managing AFSS organization-level operational cadence and programs.


Why it matters:
Amazon and Amazon Web Services are growing at an incredible rate. To keep up with that growth, we must continually innovate with new processes and automation that simplify our operations on a massive scale. You’ll have a company-wide impact; your work will impact thousands of developers and teams. You’ll help us rapidly launch and scale our services. The processes you enable will benefit Amazon’s external customers.

Why you’ll love it:
You’ll see all aspects of the Amazon business, from our Retail websites to our digital products to the inner workings of Amazon Web Services. You’ll work with massive data sets. You’ll improve the agility of our technical teams. You’ll be part of a growing, fast-paced, and innovative team. You’ll have ownership, not just responsibility, and you’ll define and execute processes to deliver both savings and productivity for AWS and Amazon.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in identity directory systems architecture and development with demonstrated experience designing, building, and operating global technology solutions. The candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills and have a successful track record of delivering large-scale engineering solutions. The desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment are essential.

This is a high-impact opportunity with interesting challenges and high visibility. We truly are looking for the highest-quality candidates, so you should expect a rigorous technical interview process.



Key job responsibilities
* Design and plan Google Workspace cloud solution with security, compliance, performance, reliability, cost-optimization, and longevity as the cornerstones of decision-making.
* Develop and maintain Google Workspace resource management solutions, ensuring best practices of software development
* Act as a key contributor in the development and ongoing observation of success criteria, performance indicators and services.
* Analyze and optimize technical and business processes using Google Workspace technologies and services.

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
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.