Cloud Systems Engineer II – Government Billing & Automation

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 129,200 - 174,800; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is hiring a Systems Development Engineer for its Dedicated Cloud AWS Commerce Platform team in Herndon, VA. This role focuses on using cloud technologies to provide innovative solutions for U.S. Government agencies, ensuring operational efficiency and scalability.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree or CSSLP certification, with at least 2 years of professional software development experience and programming skills in modern languages like C++, C#, Java, Python, and PowerShell. A current TS/SCI clearance is also required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or CSSLP – Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional.
• 2+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ year of designing or architecting reliable, scalable systems.
• Experience programming in at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
• Current, active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Deep dive to root-cause customer issues and investigate metrics.
• Consult with senior engineers and develop automation solutions.
• Operate, engineer, and maintain systems at massive scale.

Skills

Software Development

Scalable Systems Design

Programming in modern languages (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby)

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Ruby

Java

Job description

Amazon is hiring a Systems Development Engineer for its Dedicated Cloud AWS Commerce Platform team in Herndon, VA. This role focuses on using cloud technologies to provide innovative solutions for U.S. Government agencies, ensuring operational efficiency and scalability.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree or CSSLP certification, with at least 2 years of professional software development experience and programming skills in modern languages like C++, C#, Java, Python, and PowerShell. A current TS/SCI clearance is also required.