Mission-Critical Cloud Systems Engineer

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Systems Development Engineer I to own and advance mission-critical services in the ADC. You will work on scalable, air-gapped environments, designing, building, and operating large-scale cloud infrastructure with a focus on resilience and security.

Qualifications include strong Linux/Networking fundamentals, experience with at least one modern programming language, and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver technology solutions to improve resilience, performance, and operational efficiency of our systems.
• Work autonomously on components, applications, and technology solutions that enhance a major portion of our products or applications.
• Help solve ambiguous problems, architectural deficiencies, or areas where our systems hinder the innovation of other teams.
• Participate in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions, making technical trade-offs and calculating costs of proposed solutions.
• Participate in reviews of architecture, design, operations, and post-incident analysis for your team.
• Troubleshoot difficult problems, researching root causes and thoroughly resolving defects.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical services.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Golang

PowerShell

Ruby

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Automation tools

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Systems Development Engineer I to own and advance mission-critical services in the ADC. You will work on scalable, air-gapped environments, designing, building, and operating large-scale cloud infrastructure with a focus on resilience and security.

Qualifications include strong Linux/Networking fundamentals, experience with at least one modern programming language, and an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.