Systems Engineer, ESC Managed Operations

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Madrid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation support within EU

On-call responsibility

Diversity-focused workplace

Descripción de la vacante

A large cloud computing company is looking for a Systems Engineer to lead operations for the new European Sovereign Cloud in Madrid. The ideal candidate will possess strong systems engineering expertise and scripting skills, along with a solid background in Linux and networking. Responsibilities include overseeing the launch and collaborating with global teams to ensure high service availability. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in cloud operations and mentoring junior engineers. Fluency in English and EU nationality are required.

Formación

• Candidate must be a national of an EU member state.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering with hardware, software, networking, and operating systems.
• Solid understanding of Linux and ability to troubleshoot systems.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the launch of the ESC in 2025.
• Collaborate with technology leaders to enhance operations.
• Develop and test scripts to improve workflows.

Conocimientos

Fluency in written and spoken English

Systems engineering expertise

Scripting in Bash, Python, Ruby

Linux and networking knowledge

Leadership in SOPs and operational best practices

Educación

EU nationality

Herramientas

Monitoring frameworks (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.)

Infrastructure as Code (CDK, CloudFormation, etc.)

Descripción del empleo

Systems Engineer, ESC Managed Operations

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Description

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.

For more information on ESC please visit the AWS blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/in-the-works-aws-european-sovereign-cloud/.

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, contribute to the enhancement of day‑to‑day operations, and ensure improvements in availability, reliability, latency, performance, and efficiency of the ESC.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to resolve incidents occurring out‑of‑hours and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Develop and test scripts, providing practical solutions to improve workflows.
• Educate and share insights on the European Sovereign Cloud with service teams, fostering a culture of mutual understanding and continuous learning.
• Manage 24x7 on‑call responsibility, ensuring systems remain resilient and fault‑tolerant.

Eligibility Requirements

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Candidate must be a national of an EU member state and residing 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.

Basic Qualifications

• This role requires you to be a 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 ability 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 operating procedures (SOPs) and drive operational best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with monitoring frameworks such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Elastic, or similar.
• Experience actively mentoring junior engineers and working cross‑organizationally while leading strategic team efforts involving multiple members.
• Experience supporting services in AWS or other cloud systems.
• Experience operating 24x7 high‑availability, distributed software applications, and performance tuning software applications to optimize fleet utilization.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as CDK, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or similar.

Company & Contact

Company – Amazon Spain Services, S.L.U.

Job ID: A3144027

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