AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.
Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Do you like helping U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies Do you have a knack for helping these groups understand application architectures and integration approaches and the consultative and leadership skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success
Amazon is seeking a Linux/Unix Systems Administrator/Engineer with the ability to automate day to day tasks and develop/build software and/or services from the ground up. A good candidate must have strong Linux/Unix Systems Administration knowledge including shell scripting and a proficiency in at least one development language. They must be able to think at Amazon scale to solve problems in permanent sustainable and scalable ways. With an eye toward utilizing the best solution over the quickest solution.
At Amazon scale Network Engineers rely on an ever increasing number of tools to manage thousands of network devices that support AWS services. Our Systems Team manages the hundreds of tools/services and components that the Network Engineers rely on to keep the network operational. This includes systems that track loss and incident correlation scaling and building of new and existing network devices and a full suite of monitoring tools. Many of these tools provided integrations with one another to give a broad to in depth view of the status of the network and aid in troubleshooting.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that after start the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
Key job responsibilities
The Systems Development Engineers on the team are responsible for maintaining the network tools/systems described above within US GovCloud and other US Government air gapped regions. This includes troubleshooting problems with systems and services regular deployment of new versions of the systems and their subcomponents deployment/system validation and testing service monitoring standing up new services/tools etc. The team works with many different internal Software Development teams to drive improvement of the systems/services within the teams scope. It is important to be able to work collaboratively and independently to investigate and document issues and create solutions to solve them at scale.
Do you:
Calmly and quickly diagnose and fix critical systems failures in high pressure situations
Manage and grow innovative productionquality tools to solve real operational problems in Python Perl Ruby Shell Java etc.
Investigate complicated technical issues scientifically and thoroughly and assist in fixing them so they dont come back
Understand how a modern cloudhosted application stack works from top to bottom
Know how to provide technical solutions to real business problems in a global organization
If youre a customerfocused System/DevOps Engineer who would like to contribute to a critical success story we would love to hear from you! Over a million customers rely on Amazon Web Services (AWS) network for building and running their applications and businesses. Our customers success depends on our worldclass network infrastructure and our network depends on our systems team!
Physical requirements:
Must be able to work in a 24x7 team on call rotation with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs.
The ability to sit in front of computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail.
Travel to data center/systems sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed.
Experience dealing with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure.
About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
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Experience in automating deploying and supporting largescale infrastructure
Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python Ruby Golang Java C C# Rust
Experience with Linux/Unix
Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
Experience with distributed systems at scale
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