Sr. System Development Engineer, PEET
Job Location:
Job Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
2 days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Application deadline: Jul 16 2026
The Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies (PEET) team is hiring for a Senior System Development Engineer to lead development and manage operations for AWS Managed Grafana Managed Prometheus and Kinesis Video Streams! Youll design deploy monitor and automate infrastructure tools and systems to provide a highly-available and resilient platform for our customers and our teams workloads.
Would you like to develop innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the worlds most complex technical problems Do you have a deep passion and desire to engineer and operate the worlds largest cloud computing infrastructure to build a better world for future generations
This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing and GenAI technologies to help U.S. Government agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems. AWS established a specialized group of service teams responsible for the work we are doing with the U.S. Intelligence Community. 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 requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that after start the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Design deploy monitor and automate infrastructure tools and systems to provide a highly-available and resilient platform for our customers and our teams workloads.
- This position involves on-call responsibilities typically for one week in every six. We dont like getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend so we work to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant. When we do get paged we work together to resolve the root cause so that we dont get paged for the same issue twice.
About the team
Why AWS
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.
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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.
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.
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.
- Bachelors degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
- 6 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 4 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 6 years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- Experience leading the design build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
- Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience writing technical documents project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders
- Experience in process design and documentation
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies (PEET) team is hiring for a Senior System Development Engineer to lead development and manage operations for AWS Managed Grafana Managed Prometheus and Kinesis Video Streams! Youll design deploy monitor and automate infrastructure tools and systems to provide a highly-available and resilient platform for our customers and our teams workloads.
Would you like to develop innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the worlds most complex technical problems Do you have a deep passion and desire to engineer and operate the worlds largest cloud computing infrastructure to build a better world for future generations
This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing and GenAI technologies to help U.S. Government agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems. AWS established a specialized group of service teams responsible for the work we are doing with the U.S. Intelligence Community. 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 requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that after start the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
- Design deploy monitor and automate infrastructure tools and systems to provide a highly-available and resilient platform for our customers and our teams workloads.
- This position involves on-call responsibilities typically for one week in every six. We dont like getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend so we work to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant. When we do get paged we work together to resolve the root cause so that we dont get paged for the same issue twice.
About the team
Why AWS
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.
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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.
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.
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.
- Bachelors degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
- 6 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 4 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 6 years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- Experience leading the design build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
- Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience writing technical documents project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders
- Experience in process design and documentation
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CO Denver - 151200.00 - 204600.00 USD annually
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