Sr. WW Specialist SA Identity, AWS WWSO Security Services

Application deadline: Jan 2 2026

AWS Specialist Solutions Architects (SSAs) are technologists with deep domain-specific expertise in critical security domains. As part of the AWS sales organization SSAs work with customers facing complex identity and access management challenges that require expert-level knowledge to solve. SSAs craft secure scalable and resilient technical architectures that address these challenges while maintaining the highest security standards. Do you enjoy solving novel and unique technical challenges for customers Become an AWS Specialist SA!

This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy recruiting development and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges.


Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities:

* Design and implement enterprise-scale identity solutions leveraging AWS IAM IAM Identity Center and related services
* Lead technical strategy for workforce identity architectures including hybrid and multi-cloud environments
* Provide security expertise and support for customers implementing AI technologies ensuring secure compliant and trustworthy deployments.
* Stay up to date with new and evolving AI security threats and mechanisms for defending against those threats to continuously improve our security guidance to customers.
* Create and deliver internal/external training workshops and conference presentations on identity security
* Collaborate with service teams GTM and security specialists to capture and share technical insights
* Author identity security best practices reference architectures and prescriptive guidance
* Design and implement scalable programs and automation tools that amplify identity best practices



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- 8 years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
- 4 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering MIS or a related field

- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Experience in design implementation support and evaluation of security-focused tools and services
- Experience with Active Directory or experience in software development and experience in managing and troublshooting network
- Experience writing high-quality technical content for technical audiences (e.g. engineers developers scientists)
- Deep technical expertise with AWS IAM (policies permission boundaries data perimeters STS)
- Extensive experience with AWS IAM Identity Center and Access Analyzer
- Strong background in security architecture and AWS Well-Architected Framework

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The base pay range for this position is listed below. Hourly pay ranges include the base pay rate plus the highest available shift differential which applies depending on the shift you select.

Colorado $153600 - $207800 annually / hourly
National $138200 - $239000 annually / hourly

For salaried roles your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at hourly roles as a total compensation company you are eligible for additional earnings including overtime pay and performance bonuses. Final pay will be based on factors including shift selection and location. Starting Day 1 of employment Amazon offers EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at Experience:

Senior IC