Cloud Systems Engineer I: Government EC2 & DevOps

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Maryland; On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks engineers to design, develop, and operate large-scale cloud infrastructure for U.S. government customers, including EC2 in GovCloud. This role requires active TS/SCI with polygraph and the ability to reinvent systems, tools, and processes.

You will work with top engineers across AWS regions, focusing on automation, reliability, and security. A strong background in Linux, modern programming languages, and DevOps practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials).
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.
• 1+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Experience with automating and simplifying team development, test, and operations processes.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Identify ways to improve tools, processes and documentation across AWS regions.
• Learn site reliability engineering fundamentals and implement automation.
• Collaborate with systems developers and engineers to solve complex problems.
• Deliver operations and integration work for government customers on EC2.

Skills

C++

C#

Java

Python

Golang

PowerShell

Ruby

Linux/Unix

Automation

Education

Associate's degree or above

Tools

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks engineers to design, develop, and operate large-scale cloud infrastructure for U.S. government customers, including EC2 in GovCloud. This role requires active TS/SCI with polygraph and the ability to reinvent systems, tools, and processes.

You will work with top engineers across AWS regions, focusing on automation, reliability, and security. A strong background in Linux, modern programming languages, and DevOps practices is essential.