Cloud Platform Engineer - Emerging Tech & Governance

Amazon Inc.

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 99,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks a Systems Development Engineer for Platform Engineering & Emerging Technology focused on AWS Config and governance. You will help U.S. government agencies adopt innovative cloud computing solutions and ensure compliant, scalable infrastructure.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and you will design, deploy, and operate production systems, addressing complex issues to improve customer experience in a highly secure environment.

Qualifications

Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials).
Experience programming with languages such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.
Experience tools for automation (building, testing, releasing or monitoring).
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above.
Preferred: Python scripting knowledge.
Preferred: experience with highly concurrent, high throughput systems and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Solid foundation in Linux and networking fundamentals; administer and troubleshoot large-scale Linux systems.
Experience in system design and architecture for production environments.
Lead post-mortem analyses to identify root causes and actions for complex issues.
Design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure and services for high availability.