Systems Development Engineer I

About the Role

The Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC), AWS Commerce Platform team is hiring a cleared Systems Development Engineer. This role is an opportunity to use cloud computing technologies to help U.S. Government agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems. You will join a team that builds and supports Amazon’s billing systems in air-gapped cloud environments, as well as services and tooling to improve operations. This role enables you to deliver impact at scale, unlocking the latest in billing and cost management capabilities for all U.S. ADC customers. A successful Systems Development Engineer is focused on building services and tooling that enhance operational posture and considers the impact of designs on scalability, availability, and operational readiness. They operate at the intersection of business problems and technology strategy, balancing constraints and long-term implications of design decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deep dive to root cause customer issues.
• Investigate metric trending anomalies.
• Consult with top engineers at Amazon.
• Discuss radical new approaches to automate the remediation of operational issues.
• Operate and engineer systems on a massive scale.
• Gain experience in cloud computing.
• Hone skills in distributed systems troubleshooting, response, measurement, and automation.
• Design and build the operational scalability that sustains platform rapid growth.
• Measure success by visible impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of government services.
• Work collaboratively across the broader organization to engage subject matter experts, principal engineers, and engineering teams.
• Navigate public sector regulatory requirements with the scale of commercial cloud.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience (non-internship) in professional software development.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• 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 with tools for automation (building, testing, releasing or monitoring).
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above.
• Must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.
• After start, must obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Python scripting language.
• Experience on highly concurrent, high throughput systems.
• Knowledge of complex distributed systems.