Cloud Infra Systems Engineer – Data Center Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign‑on bonus

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a System Development Engineer to design, develop, automate, and continuously improve data center controls and software-driven infrastructure.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to enhance uptime, reliability, and efficiency while scaling compute capacity for AWS customers. The role emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a strong bias for action in a fast‑moving cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ years designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems).
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, automate, and innovate within our rapidly expanding data center footprint.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
• Drive change and impact across AWS data center systems to support customers at scale.

Skills

Software development

System design

Programming languages

Cloud/Distributed systems

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a System Development Engineer to design, develop, automate, and continuously improve data center controls and software-driven infrastructure.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to enhance uptime, reliability, and efficiency while scaling compute capacity for AWS customers. The role emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a strong bias for action in a fast‑moving cloud environment.