System Development Engineer II, Leo Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a System Development Engineer II for Leo Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations. You will design and maintain Linux (RHEL) and Windows servers, manage VMware vSphere, and develop automation to support critical design and manufacturing tools for satellite R&D.

The role emphasizes uptime, change-control processes, and collaboration with design teams to plan infrastructure improvements and enable cloud and on-premises environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale infrastructure automation.
• Proficient in Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Solid Linux/Unix knowledge and system administration experience.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage RHEL and Windows supporting engineering tools.
• Maintain uptime for design and manufacturing apps.
• Manage VMware vSphere and guests.
• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure.

Skills

RHEL administration

Windows Server

VMware vSphere

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

Tools

Python

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

Networking basics

Job description

System Development Engineer II, Leo Enterprise Infrastructure & Operations

ID lavoro: 10526786 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon LEO (Project Kuiper) is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

This Systems Development Engineer role focuses on supporting essential Leo shared services and specific design-manufacturing functional domains like Printed Circuit Board and Application Specific Integrated Circuit design. These functions require managed software services, lab environments, infrastructure for their software, and data all in support of satellite research and development. You'll design environments and manage both their physical and cloud infrastructure, which includes operating systems administration across Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows, used by the business critical design functions.

The position requires hands-on management of server deployments, system maintenance, and infrastructure improvements while ensuring consistent uptime for engineering teams. Working directly with stakeholders, you'll gather requirements, plan improvements, and implement changes through formal change-control processes. Success in this role demands strict adherence to change-management procedures to maintain system stability, including proper documentation, stakeholder approval, and scheduled maintenance windows. You'll balance urgent system needs with controlled changes while maintaining both cloud and physical environments supporting satellite development operations.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage RHEL supporting engineering tools
• Manage Windows supporting engineering tools
• Manage VMWare VSphere and guests
• Maintain uptime for critical design and manufacturing applications
• Implement and manage cloud infrastructure
• Handle physical server deployments and maintenance
• Create and enforce change-management procedures
• Work directly with engineering teams to understand requirements
• Plan and execute system improvements
• Document technical processes and configurations
• Develop Automation
• Disaster Recover and Business Continuity Planning
• Design and implement technical solutions
• Service monitoring

A day in the life

Your day begins reviewing system alerts and performance metrics across the Siemens ASIC, EDM, and Team Center environments. You'll handle RHEL Linux system maintenance while coordinating with engineering teams to schedule critical updates through the change management process. Time is split between managing physical server infrastructure and cloud resources, often troubleshooting application performance issues that impact satellite design work. You'll participate in planning meetings to understand upcoming engineering needs, then translate those requirements into infrastructure improvements. Throughout the day, you'll handle urgent support requests from design teams, implement approved changes during designated maintenance windows, and document system modifications. You'll write and test automation scripts to improve system reliability, while maintaining backup and recovery procedures for critical engineering data. The role requires constant prioritization between immediate operational needs and long-term infrastructure planning, all while ensuring proper change control procedures are followed to maintain stability of these essential engineering systems.

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
• Experience with distributed systems at scale
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, 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 .

Qualifiche Preferenziali

• Experience with distributed systems at scale
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, 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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