ADC Engineer II S3Glacier Unique Regions

This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing technologies to help U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems.

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3 and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2 to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (IoT) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

AWS built a specialized group of service teams responsible for the work we are doing with the U.S. Intelligence Community. Engineers on these teams implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems.

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3 is storage for the Internet. Through the use of pioneering techniques in distributed computing developers are able to durably store their data on Amazons proven computing infrastructure to achieve virtually limitless storage capacity at minimal cost. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable reliable secure fast inexpensive infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.

The S3 Engineering team is responsible for maintaining and improving our government customers cloud storage solutions by reacting to operational incidents while also delivering new and exciting S3 features. Were looking for an Engineer to join our team and be based in Maryland.

Were looking for innovative engineers for the largest storage service on the internet. This position is perfect for professionals interested in creating tools and automation so that engineers can be as handsoff as possible. We want our service to be as automated as possible and that can only be done by having engineers who understand how to think big simplify solutions to complex never before seen problems; all while ensuring that the customer continues to have the best experience possible.

We are seeking an engineer who is focused on operational excellence and troubleshooting complex system operations. They should also have a good understanding of Linux networking and general knowledge of cloud services. At Amazon we have a drive to create the best customer experience possible with the customers being both AWS customers and the other engineers at AWS who will benefit from collaborative contributions to ongoing operations and improving our support to our service.

By working together on behalf of our customers we are building the future one innovative product service and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge Come build the future with us.

This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.


Key job responsibilities
In this role you will be able to take a defined project break down the work to help define milestones and feedback mechanisms. You will identify when implementations are not highly available or have defects; you investigate systemic patterns. You will resolve mitigate or escalate operational concerns in a timely manner.

A day in the life
Investigating new ways to improve operations and defining new solutions to solve technically complex cloud issues for our customers.
Taking a proactive approach to maintaining service health by investigating performance outliers through metric analysis and log diving.
Increasing service knowledge by diving deep into its architecture to better understand system configuration and dependencies.
Studying and learning along some of the industrys top experts on cloud computing and storage.
Expanding regional coverage for Amazons Simple Storage Solution (S3.
Building and launching AWS services from ordering hardware to deploying software.
Participating in an oncall rotation.
Supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense agencies to implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve unique technical problems.

About the team
Why AWS
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Work/Life Balance
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Mentorship and Career Growth
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Diverse Experiences
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2 years of systems administration experience (Linux and/or Networking).
Strong debugging and systems analysis skills to be able to identify and quickly resolve/mitigate issues.
Excellent troubleshooting skills at all levels from application to network to host.
Experience working with at least one scripting language.
Current active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

2 years experience with cloud computing technologies.
In lieu of above relevant work experience a degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $188200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.