Systems Development Engineer, Astra ADC

About the Role

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Systems Development Engineer to own and advance mission-critical services within Amazon Dedicated Clouds (ADC). You will be part of the Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) Astra ADC team, responsible for foundational services that builders depend on to develop, deploy, and operate software in air-gapped regions. This role involves designing, implementing, and supporting resilient, high-performance systems for thousands of Amazon builders in environments without standard commercial tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver technology solutions to solve difficult business problems, improving resilience, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Work autonomously on components, applications, and technology solutions that enhance a major portion of products or applications.
• Help solve ambiguous problems, architectural deficiencies, or areas where systems hinder innovation.
• Participate in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions, making technical trade-offs and calculating costs.
• Participate in reviews of architecture, design, operations, and post-incident analysis.
• Troubleshoot difficult problems, researching root causes and thoroughly resolving defects.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical services.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong Linux & Networking Fundamentals, with deep experience in large-scale, distributed environments. Understanding of networking technology and its relation to servers.
• Experience in systems development, software engineering, or a related field.
• Strong technical skills in systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement.
• Experience in designing and implementing resilient, scalable, and efficient technology solutions.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to break down complex issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical decisions.
• Passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required. The candidate must opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Qualifications

• 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).

Preferred Qualifications

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