Optics Systems Engineer, Optics Systems Engineering

About the role

Amazon Optics mission is to deliver a safe and secure workplace for all Amazonians. The Systems Engineering team within Optics develops, implements and maintains the technology and infrastructure that supports the critical physical security systems for Amazon Corporate Security (ACS) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The team is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to help deliver best-in-class physical security systems to a 2.5MM+ cardholder customer base. As the team's scope grows, you will build on current infrastructure and drive development of new solutions that exceed customer expectations.

As a member of the team overseeing one of the largest Physical Access Control Systems in the world, you must be comfortable troubleshooting and deep-diving to create solutions for unprecedented technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Investigate new ways to improve operations and define solutions for technically complex issues.
• Work with the development team to automate manual tasks and enhance fleet maintenance through tooling.
• Investigate issues impacting major services and resolve them before they affect customers.
• Dive deep into service interdependencies and region-specific configurations to identify root causes.
• Study and continuously learn from industry-recognized engineers.

Requirements

• 4+ years of site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or relevant work experience.
• Experience in site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration.
• Experience in systems engineering.
• Experience in any of the following: Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking protocols such as HTTP and DNS.
• Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational tasks, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and security.
• Experience working in a 24/7 production environment.
• Experience with service-oriented architecture and web services.

About the team

Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all the listed qualifications and skills, we encourage you to apply. The team fosters a culture of learning and curiosity, with ongoing DEI events and learning experiences that embrace uniqueness. Addressing complex security challenges requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and voices.

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering exceptional experiences. The organization offers opportunities to build experience across cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, with options for supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Learn more about benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

• USA, NY, New York: $114,900.00 - $185,000.00 USD annually.
• USA, VA, Herndon: $104,500.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually.

Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.