Senior Cloud Systems Engineer – Government Infra

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services seeks a technical expert to engineer and operate vast compute services for government customers. You will design scalable systems, decompose complex problems, and drive automation in a fast-paced environment that values innovation.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility, and offers exposure to one of the planet's largest cloud platforms and a path to leadership in secure, scalable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or CSSLP certification required.
• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development.
• 1+ years of designing or architecting scalable systems.
• 4+ years of networking, storage, OS, and hands-on systems engineering.
• Proficiency in C++, Java, or Python; experience with multiple languages.
• Current TS/SCI clearance with eligibility or above.

Responsibilities

• Design, operate and scale cloud infrastructure for government customers.
• Improve operational scalability and automate routine tasks.
• Measure impact on government services and drive improvements.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or CSSLP

Tools

AWS

Networking

Job description

Amazon Web Services seeks a technical expert to engineer and operate vast compute services for government customers. You will design scalable systems, decompose complex problems, and drive automation in a fast-paced environment that values innovation.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph eligibility, and offers exposure to one of the planet's largest cloud platforms and a path to leadership in secure, scalable infrastructure.