Senior Systems Dev Engineer - Global Infra (TS/SCI)

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

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Systems Development Engineer to design, build, and operate next-generation infrastructure powering ADC workloads for regulated environments.

You will lead end-to-end infrastructure initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with software, security, and product teams to translate strict security and compliance requirements into automated, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of development, programming, or scripting experience.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and API-enabled environments.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
• Strong knowledge of networking and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted technical advisor to customers across the ADC lifecycle.
• Translate complex requirements — including security and regulatory mandates — into actionable infrastructure designs.
• Lead customer-facing technical reviews and coordinate cross-team efforts to meet operational needs.
• Mentor engineers and promote automation, reliability, and operational excellence.

Skills

Programming in Python/Java/Bash/Perl

Infrastructure automation

Networking knowledge

Security clearance TS/SCI with poly

Education

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Systems Development Engineer to design, build, and operate next-generation infrastructure powering ADC workloads for regulated environments.

You will lead end-to-end infrastructure initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with software, security, and product teams to translate strict security and compliance requirements into automated, scalable solutions.