Cloud Systems Engineer I - GovCloud (TS/SCI)

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

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Career growth

Job summary

Amazon Web Services seeks engineers to design, develop, and operate large cloud infrastructure for U.S. government customers. Candidates should have strong automation, Linux/Unix, and modern language skills, plus an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. This role involves collaboration across AWS regions and GovCloud, with focus on reliability and tooling improvements.

The team emphasizes agile methods, DevOps philosophy, and rapid problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• Experience programming in modern languages (C++, Java, Python).
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and automation experience.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (Puppet/Chef/Ansible).

Responsibilities

• Identify ways to improve tools, processes and documentation.
• Collaborate with systems developers across AWS regions and GovCloud.
• Learn site reliability engineering fundamentals and tune alarms.
• Contribute to automation that reduces toil and improves reliability.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Linux/Unix

Security Clearance TS/SCI with Poly

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Tools

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Job description

Amazon Web Services seeks engineers to design, develop, and operate large cloud infrastructure for U.S. government customers. Candidates should have strong automation, Linux/Unix, and modern language skills, plus an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. This role involves collaboration across AWS regions and GovCloud, with focus on reliability and tooling improvements.

The team emphasizes agile methods, DevOps philosophy, and rapid problem solving in a fast-paced environment.