Hands-On Cloud Infrastructure Systems Lead

Amazon Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 166,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Denver, CO is seeking an experienced people manager to lead a group of SDEs and SSEs who build software solutions to support our data center operations and customer needs.

You will drive roadmaps, prioritize design requirements, and oversee the full lifecycle from design to deployment. The role requires strong technical ability, hiring skills, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading edge IT organization experience.
• 5+ years of managing system or software development teams experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on systems engineering in networking, storage, operating systems.
• Experience in agile software development methodology.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and development of new software solutions including code reviews, testing, deployment and post-launch monitoring.
• Lead and manage the team that drives organizational standards for operational excellence and resiliency.
• Develop, communicate, and maintain project road maps.
• Establish strong relationships with internal partners and stakeholders to understand and meet needs while operating existing systems at high quality.
• Dive into issues, make technical contributions, and drive delivery of products and software solutions.
• Focus on hands-on development of your team.
• Mentor, coach and grow engineers and drive operational excellence.

Skills

Systems engineering

Operations leadership

Team management

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Denver, CO is seeking an experienced people manager to lead a group of SDEs and SSEs who build software solutions to support our data center operations and customer needs.

You will drive roadmaps, prioritize design requirements, and oversee the full lifecycle from design to deployment. The role requires strong technical ability, hiring skills, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.