Senior Cloud Networking & Automation Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking engineers for the Dedicated Cloud Networking team to own and evolve software that keeps AWS networks running globally. You will drive automation, resilience, and scalable solutions across distributed systems, mentoring peers and shaping architecture.

You will lead cross-functional efforts, work on end-to-end design, and partner with stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable cloud networking services for government customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) is required.
• 6+ years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment.
• 6+ years of systems development in an IT or data center environment.
• 3+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement.
• 6+ years of programming with languages such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.
• Experience leading design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own software services and platforms that keep the AWS network running within the region.
• Lead the engineering effort to reinvent them to be more resilient, automated, and scalable.
• Own health and reliability of critical network software systems and automate operational toil.
• Lead design and implementation of solutions that reduce operational toil at scale and collaborate with global service teams.
• Design and implement new software components, products, and services to improve operational efficiency.
• Lead investigations, root cause analyses, and long-term fixes during incidents.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to architectural decisions shaping the project's future.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering teams for fast and smooth software roll-outs.

Skills

Linux/Unix

Distributed systems

Automation

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or CSSLP

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Networking

Storage systems

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States is seeking engineers for the Dedicated Cloud Networking team to own and evolve software that keeps AWS networks running globally. You will drive automation, resilience, and scalable solutions across distributed systems, mentoring peers and shaping architecture.

You will lead cross-functional efforts, work on end-to-end design, and partner with stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable cloud networking services for government customers.