Systems Development Engineer I, ADC Security & Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,100 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks engineers to automate tasks, design new systems, and reduce toil in security services across ADC regions. You will troubleshoot production software, review code, and contribute to cross-team initiatives while operating under a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

The role emphasizes building reliable tools, scalable distributed systems, and maintaining strong collaboration with AWS partners to push security engineering forward.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or above or security certifications (CND or GSEC) as part of baseline.
• 1+ years of systems development experience.
• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience programming with Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• Current, active US Government TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and fixing production software issues (Typescript, Python, Bash, Ruby, and other languages).
• Developing tools, automation and monitoring solutions to reduce manual toil and improve operational excellence.
• Designing new systems, reviewing others' code, performing design reviews, and contributing to org-wide initiatives to improve the builder experience.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Golang

Java

C++

C#

Rust

Linux/Unix

Education

Associate's degree or above; security credentials (CND or GSEC)

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks engineers to automate tasks, design new systems, and reduce toil in security services across ADC regions. You will troubleshoot production software, review code, and contribute to cross-team initiatives while operating under a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

The role emphasizes building reliable tools, scalable distributed systems, and maintaining strong collaboration with AWS partners to push security engineering forward.