Cloud Patch & Lifecycle Platform Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 220,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Austin, TX, USA, seeks a Senior Software Development Manager to own RDS patching, upgrades, and software lifecycle management for millions of databases.

You will lead multiple engineering teams to deliver advanced patching, upgrade orchestration, and safety automation that enables near-zero-downtime maintenance. You will define a multi-year technical vision, hire and grow a strong org, and partner across RDS, database engines, and AWS security to raise the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 10+ years of delivering consumer software.
• Experience partnering with product or program management.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent programs in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for RDS patching and lifecycle management across the fleet.
• Lead several engineering teams delivering advanced patching and upgrade orchestration, safety, and automation.
• Improve maintenance safety by minimizing downtime, expanding automated validation and rollback, and speeding CVE remediation.
• Partner with database engine, security, and operations teams to align on lifecycle strategy for cloud services.
• Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent and set high standards for excellence.
• Present patching and lifecycle strategy to AWS leadership and customers to ensure alignment.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Program management collaboration

Agile delivery

Cloud software development

Fleet-scale systems

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Austin, TX, USA, seeks a Senior Software Development Manager to own RDS patching, upgrades, and software lifecycle management for millions of databases.

You will lead multiple engineering teams to deliver advanced patching, upgrade orchestration, and safety automation that enables near-zero-downtime maintenance. You will define a multi-year technical vision, hire and grow a strong org, and partner across RDS, database engines, and AWS security to raise the