Cloud Systems Engineer - Gov Cloud & SRE

Socket.dev; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services in Herndon, VA is seeking a skilled engineer to design, implement, and operate large-scale cloud compute services for government customers. You will work on EC2-related initiatives with a focus on reliability, security, and performance across AWS GovCloud regions.

Candidates should have a strong background in systems engineering, programming in multiple languages, and experience with Agile and DevOps practices. A TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 4+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• 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.
• 6+ years of Linux/Unix systems experience.
• 6+ years of experience programming with at least one modern language, such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
• 6+ years of Agile methods and processes experience.
• 6+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and core web technologies, such such as DNS, HTTP, TLS/SSL certificates, and session and cookie handling.
• Working knowledge of configuration management systems, such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems.
• Experience with database scripting and administration across relational and non-relational data stores, such as SQL, DynamoDB, or related systems.
• Experience reducing unnecessary complexity in existing systems or designs, distinguishing complexity inherent to a problem from complexity introduced by prior design choices.

Responsibilities

• Identify ways to improve tools, processes, and documentation, while working with teams across AWS regions.
• Apply site reliability engineering practices to reduce complexity and improve service stability.
• Design monitoring and alerting based on real performance envelope and scale deployments.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive automation projects from design through deployment.
• Participate in on-call rotations and serve as escalation point for difficult issues.

Skills

Linux/Unix systems

Agile methodologies

Cloud computing technologies

Networking basics

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

SQL

DynamoDB

Job description

Amazon Web Services in Herndon, VA is seeking a skilled engineer to design, implement, and operate large-scale cloud compute services for government customers. You will work on EC2-related initiatives with a focus on reliability, security, and performance across AWS GovCloud regions.

Candidates should have a strong background in systems engineering, programming in multiple languages, and experience with Agile and DevOps practices. A TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required for this role.