Systems Engineer, Edge, Files & Data Streams (Cloud)

Amazon Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Inc. is hiring a Systems Development Engineer in Denver, CO, to design, operate, and scale services like SQS, Kinesis Data Streams, and Kafka for government workloads.

You will troubleshoot complex distributed systems, implement new features, and work closely with a world-class team in a fast-paced cloud environment. Qualified candidates have strong programming skills in modern languages, experience with automation tools, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials)
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
• Experience tools for automation (building, testing, releasing or monitoring)

Responsibilities

• Deep dive to root cause a customer issue and troubleshoot complex system operations
• Investigate metric trends and collaborate with senior engineers on solutions
• Design and build features to improve operational scalability and automation
• Work with AWS services including SQS, Kinesis Data Streams, and Kafka to support government workloads
• Provide on-call support and document after-action reports with mitigation plans

Skills

Modern programming languages

Education

Associate's degree or above / CND / GSEC

Tools

Automation tools

Job description

Amazon Inc. is hiring a Systems Development Engineer in Denver, CO, to design, operate, and scale services like SQS, Kinesis Data Streams, and Kafka for government workloads.

You will troubleshoot complex distributed systems, implement new features, and work closely with a world-class team in a fast-paced cloud environment. Qualified candidates have strong programming skills in modern languages, experience with automation tools, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.