Systems Engineer, Managed Operations

AWS European Sovereign Cloud Development Center GmbH; Essen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading cloud services provider in Essen, Germany is seeking an experienced systems engineer. This role involves overseeing the launch of the European Sovereign Cloud in 2025, collaborating with global teams, and enhancing operations. Candidates should have expertise in systems engineering, scripting, and a strong understanding of cloud services. Flexible work culture focused on work-life harmony and diversity is promoted. Opportunities for mentorship and career growth are available.

Leistungen

Relocation support for EU residents

Flexible working culture

Mentorship programs

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering with hardware, software, and networking.
• Experience supporting service in AWS or other cloud systems.
• Ability to lead teams and improve operational procedures.

Aufgaben

• Oversee the launch of the European Sovereign Cloud in 2025.
• Collaborate with technology leaders to enhance operations.
• Engage in the development and testing of automation scripts.
• Participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents.

Kenntnisse

Fluency in English

Systems engineering expertise

Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python, Ruby)

Understanding of Linux and networking

Monitoring frameworks knowledge (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.)

Experience mentoring junior engineers

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CDK, CloudFormation, etc.)

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

AWS is set to introduce the inaugural European Sovereign Cloud (ESC), marking a significant development in utility computing (UC). To spearhead this initiative, we are actively seeking experienced systems engineers with a strong background in automation and operations. As part of the AWS Managed Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in building and leading operations and development teams dedicated to delivering high‑availability AWS services, including EC2, S3, Dynamo, Lambda, and Bedrock, exclusively for EU customers.

Utility Computing (UC) European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) is part of AWS Utility Computing (UC). AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations, from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry.

For more information on ESC please check out our blog. Representatives from global AWS teams will collaborate to oversee the launch of the ESC in 2025, influencing the evolution of AWS services and technology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the launch of the ESC in 2025, working closely with global AWS teams, and influencing the evolution of AWS services and technology.
• Collaborate with technology leaders, contributing to the enhancement of day‑to‑day operations, and ensuring improvements in availability, reliability, latency, performance, and efficiency of the ESC.
• Occasionally participate in on‑call rotations to resolve incidents occurring out‑of‑hours.
• Engage in the development and testing of scripts to provide practical solutions and enhance workflows.
• Act as an educator, sharing insights on the complexities of the European Sovereign Cloud with service teams.
• Work as a team to root‑cause issues and ensure systems remain resilient and fault‑tolerant, underscoring commitment to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Employees must be resident in the EU to operate the AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
• Amazon will provide relocation support for successful applicants relocating within the European Union.
• Employees will participate in an on‑call rota.
• National of an EU member state.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering working with hardware, software, networking, and operating systems.
• Experience scripting processes in a language such as Bash, Python, or Ruby.
• Solid understanding of Linux and networking, and able to troubleshoot and anticipate problems that affect the performance, reliability, or availability of software systems.
• Able to lead the creation, revision, and/or improvement of standard operational procedures (SOPs) and driving operational best practices.
• Experience with monitoring frameworks such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Elastic or similar.
• Experience actively mentoring junior engineers and working cross‑organizationally and leading strategic team efforts requiring work from multiple team members.
• Experience supporting service in AWS or other cloud systems or services.
• Experience operating 24x7 high‑availability, distributed software applications and performance tuning software applications and optimizing fleet utilization.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as CDK, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or similar.

About the team

Diverse Experiences AWS 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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Company Culture & Benefits

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. Inclusive Team Culture: AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Mentorship & Career Growth: We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

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