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Systems Development Engineer, EC2

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Herndon, VA · 2 wk ago
ConsultingFull-time

About the role

You will design, develop, and implement innovative cloud computing solutions to solve complex technical problems for US government agencies. This role involves engineering and operating some of the largest cloud computing infrastructures in the world, collaborating with top engineers to expand capabilities with speed and relevance. You’ll work on distributed systems at scale, decompose and reinvent systems, processes, and tools, and apply site reliability engineering practices to improve service stability and customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Identify ways to improve customer experience through tools, processes, and documentation.
  • Work alongside systems developers and engineers across isolated AWS regions and AWS GovCloud regions.
  • Apply site reliability engineering practices: write code to reduce complexity, design monitoring and alerting based on real performance envelopes, and help teams adopt safe deployment practices.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts on complex multi-service issues and drive automation projects from design through deployment.
  • Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with service teams to resolve region-specific challenges.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and serve as an escalation point for issues without existing playbooks.
  • Contribute to architecture decisions and continuously improve operational processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
  • 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • 4+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
  • 4+ years of experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with polygraph.
  • Must be a US citizen and willing to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency served.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 6+ years of Linux/Unix systems experience.
  • 6+ years of experience programming with at least one modern language.
  • 6+ years of Agile methods and processes experience.
  • 6+ years of experience with cloud computing technologies.
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and core web technologies such as DNS, HTTP, TLS/SSL certificates, and session and cookie handling.
  • Working knowledge of configuration management systems such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems.
  • Experience with database scripting and administration across relational and non-relational data stores such as SQL, DynamoDB, or related systems.
  • Experience reducing unnecessary complexity in existing systems or designs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and 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.

Pay

Base salary range: $129,200.00 – $174,800.00 USD annually (Herndon, VA). Final compensation includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs), and is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

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