Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud platform provider that builds and operates global infrastructure and security services. The Systems Development Engineer II will design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot scalable security systems for Amazon Dedicated Cloud regions, while developing automation, monitoring, and operational improvements. The role also includes conducting technical post-mortems, collaborating with internal teams, reviewing designs and code, and mentoring engineers.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable security solutions across thousands of devices in ADC regions, continuously improving processes to handle massive-scale operations
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix production software issues across multiple languages (Python, Java, TypeScript, Bash, Ruby)
- Develop tools, automation, and monitoring solutions to reduce manual toil and improve operational excellence
- Conduct deep-dive troubleshooting and technical post-mortems to identify root causes of complex issues
- Proactively address system variances affecting major services, investigating service inter-dependencies and region-specific configurations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize cloud infrastructure maintenance and drive positive customer experiences
- Design new systems, review code, perform design reviews, and contribute to org-wide initiatives to improve the builder experience
- Mentor other engineers and contribute to a culture of knowledge-sharing and technical excellence
Skills
- 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
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 4+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
- Knowledge of database systems and SQL
- 4+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Benefits
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and an option for Supplemental life plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health Support
- Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Work-life flexibility as part of the working culture
- Employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups
- One-on-one mentoring
- Knowledge-sharing and mentorship
- Career-advancing resources
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