Senior Systems Development Engineer: Cloud Infra & Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 151,200 - 204,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Systems Development Engineer to design, implement, and operate scalable AWS infrastructure for the Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC).

You will partner with software, security, and product teams to translate complex compliance needs into automated, reliable infrastructure. This role emphasizes mentorship, best-practice automation, and global-scale reliability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of development/programming/scripting (Python/Java/Bash/Perl).
• 7+ years Linux/Windows OS support at scale.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or above.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AWS infrastructure using CDK and scripting.
• Configure and manage a classified development environment in AWS Secret Cloud region.
• Monitor system health and apply patches across hosted services.
• Administer the GitLab repository, including access and pipelines.
• Support lab connectivity, network switch configuration, and developer workstations.

Skills

Python/Java/Bash/Perl

Automation

PowerShell

Linux/Windows Admin

TCP/IP Networking

Security Clearance TS/SCI

Tools

GitLab

KVM

AWS CDK

TypeScript

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Systems Development Engineer to design, implement, and operate scalable AWS infrastructure for the Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC).

You will partner with software, security, and product teams to translate complex compliance needs into automated, reliable infrastructure. This role emphasizes mentorship, best-practice automation, and global-scale reliability.