Systems Engineer, Route 53

We are looking for passionate Systems Engineers ready to solve the worlds most complex technical challenges through innovative cloud computing solutions. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with strong development abilities to drive innovation and operational excellence when designing implementing and maintaining solutions across Route 53.

Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable Domain Name System (DNS) service offered by Amazon Web Services. We operate in over 50 locations worldwide and provide advanced functionality such as latency-based routing (LBR) Private DNS Geo DNS routing DNS failover and integration with a number of AWS services. On top of that we offer fast change propagation with a 100% availability SLA. We are building some of the largest and most complex distributed systems in the world and we need adaptable people to help us implement and operate them.

This position can be based at our Melbourne or Sydney office locations.


Key job responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement from disparate data through tooling and automation.
- Drive root cause analyses in collaboration with software development teams as well as influencing local development to improve operational performance
- Work in an environment where operational excellence is truly the first priority and where the degree of automation is above bar
- Use data feedback and subject matter expertise to measure and improve mechanisms
- Automate processes whenever possible to enable scalability and reduce manual effort
- Leverage technical acumen to drive the teams strategic decisions and direction
- Holds or is able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance (see

A day in the life
Its always Day 1 at Amazon. On a typical day a Route 53 Systems Development Engineer drives the technical direction for the team leads projects and works to ensure less tenured engineers are set up for success. The most exciting part of this role is seeing the team build and deliver the latest Route 53 features and software releases for our customers.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global 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.

Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS
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Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.


- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering a related field or equivalent experience
- 5 years of highly scalable systems experience
- Experience with automation or working with scripting languages like Python Java Perl PHP Ruby Bash Shell or equivalent
- Experience in Linux OS and network troubleshooting
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP DNS and TCP/IP

- Experience with AWS networks and operating systems
- Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems or experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities and experience in managing and troublshooting network
- Experience implementing process improvements
- Extensive knowledge of DNS infrastructure and protocols
- Hands-on experience configuring well-known DNS Server software such as BIND

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
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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