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AWS Security & IAM Engineer

Quebec solutions incUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 25 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid AWS Security & IAM Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape critical security infrastructure in regulated industries, fostering significant career growth in a highly sought-after field. You'll thrive here if you possess strong AWS IAM and identity federation skills, and are eager to contribute to robust security solutions within a collaborative environment. Apply now to build your expertise and make a real impact!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
United States
Posted
1 week ago
AWSMFAOAuthSAMLJWTZero Trust

Job Description


Role AWS Security & IAM Engineer

Location: Onshore

Mode of work: Remote

Role Summary

We are seeking an AWS Security & IAM Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure identity, federation, authorization, and access governance solutions across enterprise AWS environments supporting healthcare and regulated workloads.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design AWS IAM architecture and access governance models.
  • Configure IAM roles, policies, permission boundaries, and cross-account access.
  • Implement Microsoft Entra ID federation using SAML and OIDC.
  • Configure Amazon Cognito for enterprise authentication.
  • Manage JWT validation, authorization policies, and role mappings.
  • Design least-privilege access controls across AWS services.
  • Implement MFA, privileged access management, and break-glass procedures.
  • Support AWS STS, IAM Roles Anywhere, and workload identity federation.
  • Review IAM policies and eliminate excessive permissions.
  • Support audit, compliance, and security reviews.

Required Skills

  • AWS IAM
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • SAML 2.0
  • OIDC
  • OAuth
  • Cognito
  • JWT Authentication
  • AWS STS
  • Identity Federation
  • RBAC
  • Access Governance
  • Privileged Access Management

Preferred Experience

  • Healthcare or Government Projects
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Enterprise Federation
  • Compliance-driven IAM Programs

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