r/dataengineering • • 8h ago

Discussion Looking for a self-service AWS sandbox account solution

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I’m designing a self-service AWS sandbox environment for my organization. Employees should be able to request temporary, isolated AWS accounts for learning, testing, and prototyping.

Each sandbox should have:

-Strict spending and time limits

-Controlled IAM access

-Restrictions preventing access to production or other AWS accounts

-Protection against disabling logging and security controls

-Automated cleanup and account recycling

-Centralized monitoring and cost alerts

I’m considering using separate AWS Organizations member accounts and evaluating Innovation Sandbox on AWS. Has anyone deployed it in production, or used another open-source/project-based solution? I’d appreciate advice about security pitfalls, SCP design, budgeting limitations, account provisioning, and cleanup automation.