System Development Engineer, Platform Engineering & Emerging Technology - CloudTrail & Service [...]

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs (restricted stock units)

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks a Systems Development Engineer to design, deploy, and operate large-scale cloud infrastructure for government workloads.

You will work closely with AWS AIS and U.S. Government customers to implement secure, reliable solutions, driving technical issues to resolution and improving customer experience. A TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or CSSLP certification.
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development.
• 2+ years designing or architecting scalable systems.
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals.
• Experience in multiple modern programming languages (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby).
• Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance.
• Current TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Solid foundation in Linux and networking fundamentals with hands-on administration and troubleshooting in large-scale environments.
• Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems; lead deep-dive troubleshooting and post-mortem discussions to identify root causes.
• Design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure to provide a highly-available and resilient platform.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Linux

Networking

Large-scale systems

Post-mortem analysis

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)

Tools

AWS

DevOps tooling

CI/CD

Job description

Description

Would you like to implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the world's most complex technical problems? Do you have a deep passion and desire to engineer and operate the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure to build a better world for future generations?

This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing technologies to help U.S. Government agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems.

AWS established a specialized group of service teams responsible for the work we are doing with the U.S. Intelligence Community. We are building some of the largest and most complex distributed systems in the world, and we need adaptable people to help us implement and operate them.

We are seeking a Systems Development Engineer who can think big and simplify solutions to complex problems, all while ensuring our customers continue to have the best experience possible!

A successful Systems Development Engineer joining the team will be an innovator, building solutions and working closely with Amazon's largest and most demanding government customers to address their specific needs across a suite of Cloud Computing and Governance environments. They will drive the resolution of technical issues and work diligently to improve the customer experience.

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

Key job responsibilities

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Solid foundation in Linux and networking fundamentals. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting Linux-based systems, ideally within large-scale, distributed environments where reliability and performance are critical. You understand networking technology and how servers and networks inter-relate.
• Demonstrated expertise in operations, system design and architecture. The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems. They possess a strong understanding of networking fundamentals and how servers and network infrastructure interact to deliver reliable services at scale. You are comfortable facilitating deep-dive troubleshooting and leading technical post-mortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues.
• Think Big. The ideal candidate will design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure, tools and systems to provide a highly-available and resilient platform for our customers' and our team's workloads.

About The Team

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

Inclusive Team Culture

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Work/Life Balance

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Mentorship and Career Growth

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Diverse Experiences

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

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
• Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience utilizing AWS cloud solutions in a DevOps environment
• Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology

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.

USA, VA, Arlington - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A10499153