Sr. Systems Engineer

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the launch of the European Sovereign Cloud. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with global teams to enhance AWS services, ensuring high availability and reliability for EU customers. Your expertise in systems engineering and automation will drive the development of innovative solutions, while your leadership will help mentor junior engineers. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking initiative in utility computing and shape the future of cloud services in Europe.

Benefits

Inclusive Team Culture

Mentorship & Career Growth

Work/Life Balance

Relocation Support

Qualifications

• 9+ years of systems engineering experience with hardware, software, networking, and OS.
• Proficient in creating and improving standard operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the launch of the European Sovereign Cloud in 2025.
• Collaborate with global teams to enhance AWS services and technology.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Automation

Troubleshooting

Scripting (Bash, Python, Ruby)

Operational Best Practices

Tools

Infrastructure as Code (CDK, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef, Ansible)

Job description

Sr. Systems Engineer, ESC Managed Operations

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 senior 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 check out our blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/in-the-works-aws-european-sovereign-cloud/

Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing the launch of the ESC in 2025, working closely with global AWS teams, and influencing the evolution of AWS services and technology. A typical day in this role involves collaborating 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. You will be required to occasionally participate in “on-call” rotations to resolve incidents occurring out-of-hours.

The overarching goal is to deliver scalable services and ensure a high-availability experience for EU customers. If you are an experienced professional ready for a challenging and impactful opportunity, we invite you to join our efforts in building a best-in-class development engineering and operations team that aligns with AWS' commitment to customer satisfaction and continual innovation.

Utility Computing (UC)

European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) is a 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 continuously released new product innovations that 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. Within AWS UC, Managed Operations engineers engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Eligibility Requirements

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Successful applicants must have the legal right to work in Ireland.
• Amazon will provide relocation support for successful applicants relocating within the European Union.

About the Team & AWS

We value diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage you 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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate — that’s why customers from startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Our Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive Team Culture: Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to celebrate our differences. We host ongoing events and learning experiences, such as Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, to inspire ongoing inclusivity.
• Mentorship & Career Growth: We are committed to raising our performance standards and providing resources for professional development, including knowledge-sharing and mentorship.
• Work/Life Balance: We prioritize flexibility and support to help you achieve success at work and at home.

Minimum Qualifications

• 9+ years of systems engineering experience, working with hardware, software, networking, and operating systems.
• Proficient in creating, revising, and improving standard operational procedures (SOPs).
• Strong understanding of operational best practices.
• Scripting experience in Bash, Python, or Ruby.
• Proficient troubleshooting skills to anticipate and resolve issues affecting performance, reliability, or availability of systems.

Additional Experience

• Experience working cross-organizationally and leading strategic team efforts.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience performance tuning software applications and optimizing fleet utilization.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as CDK, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or similar.

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