Position : AWS IAM Tester

Location : Gurgaon - Onsite

Requirements : Immediate Joiners Only, Delhi NCR - Local Candidates Only, Previous MNC Exp preferred, Virtual Interview - 2 Rounds, No. of Positions: 2

About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced AWS IAM Tester to validate AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, permissions, and access controls. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience testing IAM policies, identifying security risks, validating permissions, and ensuring compliance with security best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

- Test and validate AWS IAM policies, roles, users, groups, and permissions.

- Use the AWS IAM Policy Simulator to verify access permissions and allow/deny decisions.

- Leverage AWS IAM Access Analyzer to identify security risks, unintended external access, and excessive permissions.

- Validate identity-based policies, resource-based policies, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and permissions boundaries.

- Test IAM trust relationships, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and temporary credentials.

- Identify and troubleshoot unauthorized access and permission-related issues.

- Ensure compliance with the principle of least privilege.

- Review IAM policy structures, JSON syntax, and policy evaluation logic.

- Collaborate with cloud security and AWS engineering teams to resolve access control issues.

- Document test cases, test results, defects, and remediation recommendations.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Around 4 years of experience in AWS testing, cloud security, IAM testing, or a related role.

- Strong understanding of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).

- Hands-on experience with AWS IAM Policy Simulator and IAM Access Analyzer.

- Knowledge of IAM users, groups, roles, policies, and trust relationships.

- Experience validating JSON-based IAM policies and permissions boundaries.

- Understanding of Service Control Policies (SCPs), resource-based policies, and identity-based policies.

- Knowledge of MFA, temporary security credentials, and role assumption.

- Strong understanding of the principle of least privilege and cloud security best practices.

- Experience troubleshooting access-denied errors and permission-related issues.

- Good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills :

- Basic Python scripting or command-line experience for IAM permission testing.

- Familiarity with AWS CLI and automated testing approaches.

- Knowledge of cloud security compliance and access governance.

- Exposure to IAM testing tools and security assessment frameworks.