Systems Engineer, ILIAD

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Seattle, WA, USA Are you passionate about operating and enhancing mission-critical data security solutions that protect Amazon's vast infrastructure? This role is Iliad Identity team in Amazon Security and an ideal candidate will be a Microsoft Purview Administrator who can bring their expertise to a setting Purview and RMS in Amazon Security. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the management and maintenance of our Microsoft Purview applications, with a focus on setting up and maintaining data governance and compliance policies, encryption, and supporting the Microsoft 365 environment in a highly secure, classified this pivotal role, you'll be at the forefront of implementing, operating, and continuously improving our data security services, working with both first-party and third-party security solutions. Your work will directly impact the effectiveness and reliability of our endpoint solutions, making a direct impact on the security posture of Amazon and its subsidiaries. If you're passionate about delivering extensible, on-time solutions and have experience working within a high-performance team, we want to hear from you!Key job responsibilities- Administer and optimize the deployment, configuration, and performance of our security services across Amazon's global infrastructure and its subsidiaries.- Design, implement, and test data governance and compliance policies, including data classification, labeling, and DLP policies.- Setup encryption, on data managed by admin and user level encryption.- Should have good understanding of cryptography and key management.- Monitor and optimize these policies to align with regulatory requirements.- Deploy and configure Microsoft Purview and integrated Microsoft 365 services.- Administer and manage role groups, custom roles, and permissions within the Purview portal.- Mitigate risks by protecting sensitive data from internal and external threats.- Implement information protection and insider risk management solutionsA day in the lifeAs a Systems Engineer in the ESCAPE team, your day centers on maintaining Amazon's data security posture. You'll monitor system health, address alerts, and collaborate with security engineers, IT, third party vendors, and others to optimize deployments. Tasks include fine-tuning automation scripts, testing new capabilities, and analyzing logs for potential issues. You'll work closely with environment owners to prioritize features and plan deployments. Your customers are Amazon's business units and subsidiaries, whose data you protect. Key challenges involve maintaining system performance at scale, minimizing impact related to changes and deployments, and swiftly responding to issues within our supported infrastructure. Your role is vital in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of Amazon's endpoint security platform across its diverse technology landscape.About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAmazon 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 storesInclusive Team CultureIn 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 GrowthWe’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 BalanceWe 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of systems engineering experience- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or relevant work experience- Experience in any of the following: Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent- 4+ years of site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration experience- 5+ years of experience in data security engineering, with expertise in Microsoft security technologies including Purview and Defender for Office.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards for maintainability, scalability and security- Experience working in 24/7 production environment- Experience with service-oriented architecture and web services- Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900), Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200), Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator (SC-400), CISSP, CISM.Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

Created: 2026-04-03