Systems Development Manager, ADC Non-Relational and Emerging Database Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 166,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, vis

RSUs and sign‑on payments

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Jessup, MD seeks a hands‑on DevOps leader to guide the ADC Non-Relational and Emerging Databases team. You will hire and grow talent, design scalable platforms, and drive reliable, secure services for Neptune, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and ElastiCache.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in leading DevOps teams, strong technical ability, and excellent communication skills in a fast‑paced environment. A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or CSSLP required.
• 3+ years managing system or software development teams.
• 5+ years professional software development or systems engineering experience.
• 2+ years coordinating work across multiple teams.
• Current, active US Government Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a best‑in‑class DevOps team delivering high‑impact services.
• Design scalable, robust architectures for AWS database products.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering and operational excellence.
• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Drive standards, metrics, and continuous learning across the team.
• Maintain TS/SCI clearance and ensure compliance with security requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Cross-team coordination

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree or CSSLP

Job description

Description

Are you passionate about leading a high-impact DevOps team?

Description

Are you passionate about leading a high-impact DevOps team?

If so we'd like to give you the opportunity to take a key role in the ADC Non-Relational and Emerging Databases team. Join us! We are the DevOps team responsible for Database products for specialized regions. Our Amazon Web Services teams are innovating new ways of building massively scalable distributed systems and delivering the next generation of cloud computing with AWS offerings like Neptune, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and ElastiCache.

We hold high standards for our computer systems and the services we deliver to our customers: our systems are highly secure, highly reliable, highly available, all while functioning at massive scale; our employees are smart, passionate about the cloud, motivated to serve customers, and fun to work with. Come help us build a state-of-the-art system!

A successful candidate will be a hands‑on manager with an established background in developing and operating platforms and services, developing and hiring extraordinary talent, have strong technical ability, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment.

This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

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Key job responsibilities

• Build a best‑in‑class engineering team that delivers excellent results
• Design and develop state‑of‑the‑art approaches to solving complex and ambiguous problems
• Cultivate engineering and operational excellence through metrics and continuous learning
• Mentor and grow others to take on increasingly higher responsibilities
• Help raise the bar on technical excellence
• Show thought leadership
• Communicate proficiently and concisely to different audiences

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
• 3+ years of managing system or software development teams experience
• 5+ years of professional software development or systems engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience working with engineering teams to deliver software requiring coordination between multiple teams in disperse functional groups
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering technology products or services in a high growth environment
• Experience using quantitative data and metrics to communicate ideas.
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience in a fast‑paced, high‑tech company
• Experience managing large technical programs, particularly at high growth startups or large enterprises
• Ability to take raw product requirements and create system architectures and designs to bring them to life.

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.

USA, MD, Jessup - 166,300.00 - 225,000.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.