Systems Development Engineer, EC2

Would you like to design develop and implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the worlds most complex technical problems Do you have a deep passion and desire to engineer and operate the worlds largest cloud computing infrastructure to build a better world for future generations

This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing technologies to help US government agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems.

AWS established a specialized group of service teams responsible for the work we are doing with the US Intelligence Community. We are building some of the largest and most complex distributed systems in the world and we need adaptable people to help us implement and operate them and expand capabilities with the speed of relevance. Youd work with some of the best and brightest engineers in the industry while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere.

Amazon Web Services is seeking top industry technical experts to grow our team dedicated to expanding our Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to government customers. We are seeking a talented engineer skilled in the art of integration who understands the Agile mindset and DevOps philosophies yet is not constrained by how things are usually done and is willing to decompose and reinvent systems processes and tools. Were looking for a technical expert for one of the largest compute services on the planet; if you possess that rare mix of depth in Operations Networking and Systems Engineering then we are waiting for your application.

We are looking for enthusiastic creative engineers with a solid background in solving hard problems that span the software development systems engineering and systems security disciplines. As a member of this team you will be charged with identifying ways to improve the lives of our customers through improvements to tools processes and documentation. You will be a member of a team of highly motivated and talented systems developers and systems engineers improving the use of tools in both isolated AWS regions and in the AWS GovCloud regions.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities
As a member of this team you will be charged with identifying ways to improve the lives of our customers through improvements to tools processes and documentation while working alongside talented systems developers and systems engineers across isolated AWS regions and the AWS GovCloud regions. You will also be applying site reliability engineering practices to your teams systems: writing code that reduces unnecessary complexity and improves service stability designing monitoring and alerting based on their real performance envelope and helping other teams adopt safe deployment and rollout practices as they scale.

A day in the life
Amazon has a fast-paced environment where we Work Hard Have Fun Make History. On a typical day engineers might deep dive to root cause a customer issue investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way consult with the top engineers at Amazon or discuss radical new approaches to automate operational issues.

About the team
A day in the life
On a typical day youll lead troubleshooting efforts on complex multi-service issues drive automation projects from design through deployment and mentor junior engineers on your team. Youll collaborate with service teams across AWS to resolve region-specific challenges contribute to architecture decisions and continuously improve operational processes. Youll participate in on-call rotations and often serve as the escalation point for difficult issues that dont have existing playbooks.

Why AWS:
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- 4 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 4 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Golang PowerShell Ruby
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

- 6 years of Linux/Unix systems experience
- 6 years of experience programming with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Golang PowerShell or Ruby
- 6 years of Agile methods and processes experience
- 6 years of experience with cloud computing technologies
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and core web technologies such as DNS HTTP TLS/SSL certificates and session and cookie handling
- Working knowledge of configuration management systems such as Puppet Chef Ansible or related systems
- Experience with database scripting and administration across relational and non-relational data stores such as SQL DynamoDB or related systems
- Experience reducing unnecessary complexity in existing systems or designs distinguishing complexity inherent to a problem from complexity introduced by prior design choices

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at VA Herndon - 129200.00 - 174800.00 USD annually