How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)
Role Summary
This position is responsible for the planning, design, and development of API authorization services in AWS, serving as a senior subject matter expert (SME) for the centralized authorizer. The role provides architectural leadership, establishes best practices, and mentors less experienced engineers across application security architecture, development, and operations.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on development experience, deep knowledge of cloud-native and API security patterns, and the ability to lead enterprise-scale authorization solutions in a DevSecOps environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native authorization services in AWS with a strong emphasis on clean, efficient, secure, and well-documented code across the full technology stack.
- Produce enterprise-level authorization and authentication architectures for APIs, collaborating closely with application, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.
- Serve as a senior SME for API and application security, identifying and promoting best practices across teams.
- Lead steady-state operations and continuous improvement initiatives for globally distributed authorization services, including enhancements to a custom-built API Authorizer utility.
- Coordinate across infrastructure, application, identity, and threat monitoring teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of solutions.
- Develop, maintain, and enforce standards, security procedures, and access controls to ensure the integrity and security of API-related systems.
- Create and maintain comprehensive system documentation, including installation, configuration, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides for authentication and authorization technologies.
- Support and lead integration, authentication, and authorization initiatives, including new implementations and modernization efforts.
- Own and lead solution implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and conversions; evaluate options and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Participate in and conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, adherence to coding standards, and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Collaborate with teams in EST timezone for one week each month, ensuring smooth coordination and support across geographies.
What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)
- Minimum 4-7 years of IT experience with hands-on software development experience in DevSecOps or build-to-manage environments.
- Strong understanding of APIs and microservices architectures related design patterns, including design, deployment, and lifecycle management.
- Good understanding of the frontend application development with technologies Angular or ReactJS frameworks
- Experience with identity federation and authorization protocols, including OAuth and OpenID Connect (OIDC).
- AWS cloud experience, including : Infrastructure as Code (Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or similar), CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Tekton, AWS Code Pipeline, etc.), AWS CDK, Serverless Application Model (SAM), and CloudFormation
- Experience with advanced authorization technologies and patterns, such as: Policy Decision Points (PDP), XACML, Open Policy Agent (OPA).
- Application development experience using TypeScript (Preferred), Java or Python.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and secure coding standards.
- Strong knowledge of DevOps and build-to-manage operating models.
- Proficiency with source control and build tools, including Git-based platforms (GitLab, GitHub, or similar).
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
- Demonstrated experience with 12-factor application methodology, including the ability to coach others on appropriate patterns.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native application development.
- Demonstrated ability to formulate security strategies, evaluate alternatives, and make informed recommendations.
- Strong communication skills with technical peers, business analysts, and subject matter experts.
- Familiarity with core Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts for authentication and authorization.
- Consistent commitment to safety, security, and protection of personal and organizational data.
- Embraces diverse perspectives, people, and working styles.
Behavioral Competencies
- Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability while fostering a collaborative, solution-oriented team culture.
- Communicates with clarity, builds trust, and engages effectively with diverse stakeholders across teams and geographies.
- Continuously learns and adapts, embracing new ideas and innovative approaches to improve ways of working.
- Shows curiosity about business needs and customer priorities, aligning behaviors and decisions to deliver meaningful outcomes.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience across multiple IT domains, including application development, infrastructure, operations, technical support, or business continuity.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Amazon CloudWatch, Sumo Logic, Splunk, New Relic, or Dynatrace.
About The Company
What started as a humble, little aerial crop-dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters in 1924 has now grown into the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability, and customer experience. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta Air Lines is known for its operational excellence and award-winning customer service.
Powered by our employees worldwide, Delta has led the airline industry in operational excellence for a decade while maintaining our reputation for award-winning customer service. With our mission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding across a diverse world and serve as a force for social good.
In 2026, Delta Air Lines continued to earn global recognition for its performance, culture and operational excellence. Delta was named to Glassdoor's 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Work list for the ninth time, standing as the only airline recognized. Delta also secured the 11th spot on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list, marking its 13th consecutive year earning this distinction. Delta was also recognized by Cirium as the top on-time airline in North America for the fifth consecutive year, underscoring its unwavering commitment to reliability and customer experience.
About The Delta Technology Hub (DTH), Bangalore
The DTH is one of Delta Air Lines investments in world-class business capabilities and technology aimed at transforming how Delta Air Lines operates and provides world-class travel experiences to its customers through innovation and cutting-edge methodologies. By continuously reimagining processes and driving technology-led transformation, the Delta Technology Hub plays a pivotal role in Scripting The Future of Aviation. The organization is certified by the Great Place to Work Institute (India). The Delta Technology Hub was a finalist for the iVolunteer Awards 2024/2025 in the Leader in Employee Volunteering category. This nomination highlights our remarkable volunteering initiatives and the outstanding practices we implement to encourage and support our employee volunteering program. For more information, please visit www.deltatechhub.com
Why join
- Technology is a key enabler of the differentiated services that Delta provides. At the DTH, you get the opportunity to work on projects with a significant impact on business outcomes and customer experience.
- Deepen your knowledge by taking part in multifaceted learning and development programs –exposure to extensive internal and partner repositories, institutional affiliations, and industry SIG (Special Interest Groups) partnerships.
- Immerse yourself in an employee-centric culture.
- Develop deep and broad business acumen on airline operations while retaining focus on cutting-edge technology driven solutions.
- Avail a full range of benefits that support you and your family: Medical Insurance, Transportation to and from the DTH office, Complementary Cafeteria Meals, Special Travel opportunities and Travel Privileges, Car Lease Program, Paid time off, Parental Benefits and National Pension Scheme.
