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System Development Engineer, Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Seattle, WA · 1 wk ago
ConsultingFull-time

We are hiring a System Development Engineer to support the Wickr service on the Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies (PEET) team. You will design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure, tools, and systems to provide a highly-available and resilient platform for our customers' and team's workloads.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing technologies to help U.S. Government agencies implement innovative solutions and solve complex technical problems. You will work on some of the largest and most complex distributed systems in the world as part of AWS’s specialized group serving the U.S. Intelligence Community.

This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance. After starting, you must obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or equivalent for each government agency you support.

This role involves on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every six weeks. We prioritize fault-tolerant systems to minimize off-hours pages and collaborate to resolve root causes when issues arise.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure, tools, and systems to ensure high availability and resilience for customer and team workloads.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that keep the cloud running. Our work involves solving complex problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain.

At AWS, we foster a culture of learning and curiosity. Our employee-led affinity groups promote inclusion, and ongoing events like Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon inspire us to embrace our uniqueness. We value work-life harmony and provide resources for mentorship and career growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
  • 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • 1+ years of experience designing or architecting new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability, and scaling).
  • 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, or Ruby.
  • Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with distributed systems at scale.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D, and optional 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).

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $129,200 - $174,800 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

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