System Development Engineer II, Systems Development (Miracle Team)

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled Systems Development Engineers to innovate cloud computing solutions for U.S. Intelligence Community agencies. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in software development and systems engineering to build and automate scalable solutions. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to enhance operational efficiency and tackle complex challenges. This role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to excellence, all while maintaining a crucial security clearance. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact mission-critical operations and drive technological advancements in cloud services.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in networking, storage systems, and systems engineering.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and automate systems for software and services.
• Work cross-functionally to improve operational readiness and availability.

Skills

Linux/Unix knowledge

Shell scripting

Software development

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

C++

Java

Python

Golang

Job description

Job ID: 2908836 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Do you like helping U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies? Do you have a knack for helping these groups understand application architectures and integration approaches, and the consultative and leadership skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world leader in providing a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world!

Amazon is seeking multiple Systems Development Engineer(s) with the ability to develop/build software and/or services from the ground up and automate software development pipelines and workloads. A good candidate will have excellent Linux/Unix knowledge, including shell scripting, and a proficiency in at least one development language. They will be able to think at “Amazon scale” to solve problems in permanent, sustainable, and scalable ways. With an eye toward utilizing the best solution over the quickest solution.

AWS service teams rely on our tools to help ensure that the experiences of their customers are consistent across commercial and air-gapped AWS regions. The Systems Development Engineers on the team are responsible for designing, deploying, automating, and operating the systems where our software and services operate. This includes troubleshooting problems with systems and services, regular deployment of new versions of the systems and their subcomponents, deployment/system validation and testing, service monitoring, standing up new services/tools, etc.

The team(s) works with many different internal Software Development teams to drive improvement of the systems/services within the team's scope. It is important to be able to work collaboratively and independently to investigate and document issues and create solutions to solve them at scale.

These position(s) require that the candidate(s) selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires candidates to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities

1. Play a significant role in building new systems and solutions
2. Drive an environment of continuous improvement and truly innovative efficiency
3. Work cross-functionally with other teams to continually improve operational readiness and availability
4. Anticipate bottlenecks, make trade-offs, and encourage risk-taking to maximize business benefit
5. Evaluate and recommend new and emerging products and technologies
6. Drive operation excellence in your organization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience

- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby

- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 9+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience

- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.