Senior Systems Engineer

Bezos Academy; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Bezos Academy is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to build and support the full technology stack for our growing network of tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschools. You will design and implement cloud-based solutions that empower the organization to grow exponentially with a focus on data security and scalability.

You will join a small, collaborative team shaping IT policy and operations. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, strong AWS expertise, fluency in English, and up to 10% travel;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in IT, systems engineering, or IaaS/SaaS/PaaS infrastructure.
• Expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and cloud networking.
• Experience deploying, administering, and migrating SaaS platforms in an enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of information security best practices in cloud environments.
• Fluent English (written & spoken).
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to schools/sites.

Responsibilities

• Build and support the full technology stack for Bezos Academy's network of preschools.
• Design and implement cloud-based technology solutions to enable scaling.
• Apply engineering best practices focusing on security, scalability, and supportability.
• Lay groundwork for IT policy and team culture across the organization.
• Collaborate across design, operations, and strategy to support growth.

Skills

IT & Systems engineering

Cloud infrastructure

AWS cloud

AI platforms management

Information security

English fluency

Travel up to 10%

8+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS CLI

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Wiz

Job description

About Bezos Academy

At Bezos Academy, we believe all children deserve the great start that excellent early education provides, including in under-resourced communities. Our mission is to nurture the potential in every child to become a creative leader, original thinker, and lifelong learner by inventing the solutions needed to scale early childhood education. We are a unique organization that realizes our mission in two ways. First, we operate a multi-state network of schools in under-resourced communities, offering quality Montessori-inspired preschool at no cost to families. Second, we create tools, products, technology, and other solutions designed to reach young children and their caregivers well beyond the walls of our schools. We aspire to have a profound, large-scale impact on children ages zero to five.

About The Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer for Bezos Academy, you will help build and support the full technology stack for our growing network of tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschools. You will use your experience to design and implement cloud-based technology solutions that empower our organization to grow exponentially. You will work to integrate engineering best practices at every level, with a constant focus on data security, scalability, and supportability. Your passion for modern cloud infrastructure and scalable technology design will be critical to your success.

You will be part of a small but growing team that operates at all levels, from strategic design to operations support. You will lay the groundwork for the organization not only in technology but in IT policy and team culture. Your broad experience across multiple technologies and your appetite for learning and discovery will be foundational to your success. Your customer-centric approach to your work will be paramount. Above all, you are motivated by our mission to expand access to high-quality preschool in underserved areas and eager to support us as we scale.

LOCATION(S)

• Washington, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, or Texas, within two hours’ drive to multiple Bezos Academy preschools (please see our website for school locations); Seattle, WA preferred
• Relocation support is available for those willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

Compensation & Benefits

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, salaried position.
• The full salary range for this position, across applicable United States geographies, is $98,000- $185,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.
• This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 9 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Eight or more years of progressive experience in information technology, systems engineering, and/or IaaS/SaaS/PaaS-based infrastructure management
• Expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure platforms, tools, and methodologies including cloud networking (e.g. Cloudflare, Akamai)
• Ability to manage AI platforms and infrastructure (e.g. Claude CoWork, Copilot Studio, Azure Foundry)
• Experience deploying, administering, supporting, and migrating between SaaS applications and platforms in an enterprise environment
• Working knowledge of information security best practices in a cloud environment
• Ability to speak, read, and write English fluently
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to schools and other sites as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC), CI/CD, and associated tooling (e.g. AWS CLI, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef, Harness, CircleCI, Wiz)
• Experience administering observability platforms (e.g. Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk)
• Experience using REST APIs and MCP servers
• Experience with O365 and Azure AD administration
• Experience with cloud-based automated system deployment, configuration management, MDM, and application deployment systems for Mac/Windows (Jamf/Intune)
• Experience leading technical projects including researching solutions, planning, implementing, and training downstream teams
• Knowledge of ITIL (information technology infrastructure library) concepts such as change and incident management

Job Description

Bezos Academy participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employee Form I-9 Information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. Bezos Academy only uses E-Verify once a candidate has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. If E-Verify cannot confirm that an employee is authorized to work, Bezos Academy will give the employee written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so the employee can begin to resolve the issue before any adverse employment action is taken. For more information about your right to work, please see the Notice of Right to Work.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the application process, please reach out to [e-mail]. We will work with you to ensure you have a fair opportunity to apply for our open positions.