Cloud Systems Engineer - Automation & 100% Uptime (TS/SCI)

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Denver, CO is hiring for a System Development Engineer to help operate and automate AWS infrastructure at scale. You will work on Route 53 and Perimeter Protection, ensuring high availability while building software-based solutions for management and monitoring across air-gapped regions.

The role emphasizes automation, reliability, and cross-team collaboration within AWS Infrastructure Services. A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) is required.
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of designing or architecting systems (design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• 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.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Route 53 and Perimeter Protection services offer customers a 100% uptime SLA.
• Deploy software and minimize human involvement through automation such as infrastructure as code and operator tools.
• Identify when implementations are not highly available or have defects and mitigate operational concerns.
• Monitor and manage systems in air-gapped regions and build software-based solutions to improve management.
• Collaborate with diverse AWS teams to deliver safe, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Programming languages

Systems engineering

Linux/OS fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree or CSSLP

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Denver, CO is hiring for a System Development Engineer to help operate and automate AWS infrastructure at scale. You will work on Route 53 and Perimeter Protection, ensuring high availability while building software-based solutions for management and monitoring across air-gapped regions.

The role emphasizes automation, reliability, and cross-team collaboration within AWS Infrastructure Services. A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.