AI/ML Cloud Systems Engineer (TS/SCI) – Government ADC

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Systems Development Engineer I to own and advance mission-critical services in our ADC. The role requires current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and involves designing, deploying, and operating resilient systems for government customers in air-gapped environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux fundamentals, experience in systems development or software engineering, and the ability to work across teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
• Programming in at least one modern language (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust).
• Experience with Linux/Unix in large-scale environments.
• 1+ years of networking, storage, operating systems, and hands-on systems engineering experience.
• 1+ years of professional software development experience (non-internship).
• 1+ years designing or architecting systems for reliability and scaling.
• Current, active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design and delivery of resilient, high-performance systems.
• Work on defined components with guidance, moving toward autonomy.
• Identify and address architectural deficiencies with senior guidance.
• Participate in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions and trade-offs.
• Participate in architecture, design, operations, and post-incident reviews.
• Troubleshoot by researching root causes and resolving defects.
• Join on-call rotation to support mission-critical services.

Skills

Automation

Deployment

Infrastructure

Programming languages

Linux/Unix

Networking

Operating systems

Systems engineering

Software development

System design

Security clearance

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Systems Development Engineer I to own and advance mission-critical services in our ADC. The role requires current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and involves designing, deploying, and operating resilient systems for government customers in air-gapped environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux fundamentals, experience in systems development or software engineering, and the ability to work across teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions.