Senior Identity and Access Management Engineer, Amazon
Whole Foods Market Infrastructure Engineering and Security
The largest online retailer and technology provider
Open for applications
The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- Knowledge of database systems and SQL
- Experience building services using AWS products
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience with full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions and concepts, including identity lifecycle management, access certification, and policy-based access control models (e.g., ABAC, RBAC)
- Deep understanding of IAM protocols and technologies (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP)
Desirable
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
- Experience with retail or e-commerce IAM challenges and solutions
- Familiarity with compliance requirements relevant to the retail industry (e.g., PCI DSS)
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional, or AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- Experience with AWS technologies such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Aurora, SNS, SQS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Code Pipeline, AWS Developer Tools, and IAM roles and permissions
- Knowledge of non-relational databases and data stores
- Experience with highly scalable distributed systems
- Understanding of cryptographic algorithms and their practical usage
What the job involves
- Whole Foods Market is seeking a passionate and innovative Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer to join our team
- In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our IAM infrastructure to ensure secure and efficient access management across our digital ecosystem
- You will play a crucial role in supporting Whole Foods Market's growth and digital transformation by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in identity and access management
- Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable IAM systems and services
- Lead the architecture and implementation of IAM policies, procedures, and best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate IAM solutions with existing systems and applications
- Manage and optimize user authentication, authorization, and access control processes
- Implement and maintain identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions
- Design and create new service architectures along with internal and external service teams
- Build and operate security-related services for internal and external customers
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior team members
- Stay current with emerging IAM technologies and industry trends
- Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and architectural discussions
- Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, source control management, build processes, and operations
- Create and manage ETL pipelines to process large volumes of data efficiently
- Drive continuous improvements for the security of Identity and Access Management primitives
- Develop features, systems, or components based on requirements, focusing on creating a seamless and intuitive user experience
- A day in the life
- Our day begins with a cross-functional team stand-up
- You might design new IAM architectures or optimize existing ones
- Coding occupies a significant portion of your time, developing features or maintaining systems
- You'll participate in code reviews and mentor junior team members
- Regular tasks include managing user authentication and access control processes
- You may implement identity governance solutions or improve data processing efficiency
- Staying current with IAM technologies and contributing to architectural discussions are ongoing priorities
- Throughout the day, you balance robust security with user experience, collaborating across teams to integrate IAM solutions seamlessly
- About the team
- At Whole Foods Market, we're dedicated to providing a secure and seamless digital experience
- Our IAM team enhances both security and user experience for our stakeholders
- We value work-life balance, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning
- We embrace diversity and offer flexibility to ensure our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance
- As a Senior IAM Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in leveraging technology for secure and efficient access management across our digital ecosystem, solving complex challenges and driving the future of IAM in our organization
Our take
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
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Company benefits
- Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
- Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
- Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
- Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
- Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
- Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer
- Amazon Care's virtual services are available in all 50 states, and in-person care is active in Seattle, Washington, D.C., Arlington, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Austin, and Los Angeles, with 20+ more markets coming online in 2022 alone
- 20 weeks of paid leave to birthing mothers and six weeks for parents who adopt
Company values
- Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
- Passion for invention
- Commitment to operational excellence
- Long-term thinking
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
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Leadership
Jeff Bezos
(Founder & Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO)Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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