Amazon
Systems Security Development Engineer, US ADC Security
$129K–$175K
Herndon, VA · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of systems engineering, systems development, or DevSecOps experience.
About the job
Designs and integrates security automation, tooling, and controls for a classified, air-gapped U.S. Government AI platform.
What you'll do
- Build automation for platform hardening, STIG application, and configuration enforcement; maintain security infrastructure-as-code.
- Build log pipelines and telemetry collection, and integrate security tools such as endpoint protection and vulnerability scanning.
- Support RMF authorization evidence and work with platform engineers on identity, secrets management, and cryptographic services.
What they ask for
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals, including networking, storage, and operating systems.
- Hands-on Linux administration, automation (Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent), and scripting (Python, Bash).
- Experience integrating security tooling into infrastructure and understanding of Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Must be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Nice to have
- Experience in Agile/Scrum, air-gapped or classified environments, or multi-vendor COTS integration.
- Familiarity with STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and hardening automation; security certification such as Security+, CySA+, or RHCSA.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Kubernetes, ONTAP, NVIDIA, Cisco, Thales, Ansible, Terraform, Python
AI focus
Builds security systems for a classified AI Factory; the role focuses on platform security, not AI development.
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