AWS iAM Tester
First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026.
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.
Skills
Security Testing, AWS, Identity Management, Security, JSON, iAM, Software Quality Assurance, Python