Linux Engineer, Simple Storage and Glacier team ( S3G)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Linux Engineer to join their Simple Storage and Glacier team in London. This role offers the chance to manage vast storage systems and tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced environment. You'll collaborate with top engineers to enhance operational efficiencies and innovate solutions that impact millions of users. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are passionate about cloud technologies, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values diverse experiences and encourages growth, all while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Mentorship programs

Health and wellness initiatives

Employee-led affinity groups

Career advancement resources

Qualifications

• Experience writing scripts for automation in BASH, Python, or similar.
• Solid background in Linux with troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of network fundamentals like DNS and TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Drive design and implementation of new services.
• Use Linux skills to troubleshoot and innovate fixes.
• Implement automation to scale operational efficiencies.

Skills

BASH

Python

Perl

Ruby

Linux Troubleshooting

Network Fundamentals

Cloud Computing Concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

CloudWatch

Datadog

Grafana

Elastic

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Linux Engineer, Simple Storage and Glacier team ( S3G), London

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Client:

AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Managing trillions of objects in storage, building software that deploys to tens of thousands of hosts, achieving 99.999999999% (you didn’t read that wrong, that’s 11 nines!) durability. These are just a few of the numbers that give you a sense of the scale of the exciting problems you will find every day working in Simple Storage Service (S3) and Glacier.
The Region Services S3 and Glacier Engineering team are looking for talented engineers who are motivated to solve complex challenges, yet are not constrained by “how things are usually done” and are willing to decompose and reinvent systems, processes and tools. If you possess that rare mix of depth in Operations, Networking, and Systems Engineering then we are waiting for your application.
Amazon has a fast-paced environment where we “Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History.” On a “typical” day, systems 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.

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. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

This is an opportunity to operate and engineer systems on a massive scale. You'll be surrounded by people who are wickedly smart and believe that world class service is critical to customer happiness.



Key job responsibilities
The team has the unique perspective of operating all of S3 and Glacier, instead of the software components. This enables our team to drive cross organization initiatives to remove operational hurdles, optimize software delivery, and remove bottle necks felt by all of AWS. Engineers on this diverse team enjoy diving deep into root causes of issues, automating manual tasks, and continually raising the bar to improve the customer experience.

A day in the life
On a “typical” day Engineers might:
• Drive the design and implementation of new services
• Use your Linux skills to troubleshoot, innovate fixes and workarounds
• Dive deep to root cause a customer issue
• Investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way
• Consult with the top engineers at Amazon
• Discuss radical new approaches to automate operational issues
• Implement automation to scale operational efficiencies



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.

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

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.

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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* Experience writing scripts from scratch for automating manual tasks (BASH, Python, Perl, Ruby or similar)
* Solid background in Linux. Familiarity with in depth troubleshooting and ability to solve complex technical problems
* Knowledge of network fundamentals (DNS, UDP, TCP/IP, HTTP (s), routing, switching)
* Experience owning services that are secure, scalable, reliable and efficient. Can identify multiple operational and security risks and then resolve, mitigate and/or escalate them

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or relevant work experience
* Exposure to cloud computing concepts and design considerations
* Experience in a 24x7 production environment
* Experience of monitoring frameworks (such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Elastic or similar)