System Development Engineer II - AMZ27600.1

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 129,200 - 174,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Chicago, IL, is seeking a System Development Engineer II to join our platform operations team.

You will build tools to automate fleet processes, respond to large-scale events, diagnose critical failures, and mentor engineers while providing daytime support for software development teams. You will collaborate with software teams to support infrastructure, perform SQL queries, and help design scalable automation solutions across Windows, Linux, and Unix environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in CS/Engineering/Math and one year of related experience, or three years of related experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale, multi‑tiered, distributed software applications and services.
• Designing and implementing provisioning platforms using shell scripting.
• Experience with SQL, PowerShell, Perl, Bash, Python, PHP, or Ruby.
• Experience maintaining databases such as MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues in Windows, Linux, or Unix environments.

Responsibilities

• Build tools that automate and streamline fleet operations.
• Respond to large‑scale events involving fleets.
• Diagnose and fix critical software and system failures.
• Mentor engineers and assist in training new engineers.
• Provide first‑line daytime support for operational tickets across software‑development teams.
• Propose and implement automation to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with software teams to support infrastructure and perform SQL queries across Windows, Linux, or Unix systems.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

Shell scripting

SQL

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Unix/Linux

Troubleshooting

Multi-threaded environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Tools

SQL Server

MySQL

Oracle

Job description

Employer: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Position: System Development Engineer II – AMZ27600.1

Location: Chicago, IL

Hours: 40 hours per week, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Salary range: $129,200 – $174,800 per year

Responsibilities

Build tools that automate and streamline processes to make fleet operations more efficient. Respond to large‑scale events involving these fleets. Diagnose and fix critical software and system failures. Serve as a mentor and resource to other engineers and assist in training new engineers. Provide first‑line daytime support for operational tickets for all software‑development teams within the organization. Propose, drive, and implement technical solutions for automation, efficiency, and scalability. Partner with the software‑development teams to support corporate infrastructure systems and perform database queries (SQL) using Windows, Linux, or Unix‑based operating systems and SQL Server databases. Provide support and technical consultation to Amazon internal customers.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered, or as a Systems Administrator, or a related occupation; or three years of experience in the job offered or related as equivalent to the Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience.
• Experience supporting large‑scale, multi‑tiered, multi‑threaded, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services.
• Designing and implementing platforms to deliver provisioning using shell scripting.
• Experience with programming languages including SQL, PowerShell, Perl, Bash, Python, PHP, or Ruby.
• Experience supporting and maintaining database servers such as MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent databases.
• Ability to troubleshoot systemic problems in a Windows, Linux, or Unix‑based environment.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $129,200 – $174,800 per year, which may vary based on experience, location, and job‑related knowledge and skills. Sign‑on bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs) may be offered as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), basic life & AD&D, supplemental life plans, Employee Assistance Program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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