System Development Engineer II, Platform Engineering & Emerging Technology

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Think Big. 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.
• Build solutions and work closely with Amazon's largest and most demanding government customers to address their specific needs across a suite of Cloud Computing and Governance environments.
• Drive the resolution of technical issues and work diligently to improve the customer experience.

Requirements

• Solid foundation in Linux and networking fundamentals.
• Demonstrated expertise in system design and architecture.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

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

Skills

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a solid foundation in Linux and networking fundamentals.
• Bring deep, hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting Linux-based systems, ideally within large-scale, distributed environments where reliability and performance are critical.
• Understand networking technology and how servers and networks inter-relate.
• Possess a strong understanding of networking fundamentals and how servers and network infrastructure interact to deliver reliable services at scale.
• Be comfortable facilitating deep-dive troubleshooting and leading technical post-mortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues.

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).

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

Schedule

Not specified.