The AWS Networking organization is looking for a Systems Development Engineer to join our Amazon Dedicated Cloud Networking team. As a Systems Development Engineer, you will work hand-in-hand with Network Engineering teams to develop solution architectures, while also helping to automate and invent new ways of operating the Amazon AWS network. This role will develop best practices, improve operational procedures, use a proactive mindset, deliver iterative impact for customers and help drive this same culture across the team.
The Amazon Dedicated Cloud Networking team is focused on building Data Centers and the network that allows Data Centers to function efficiently, specifically for dedicated government customers. They own the solutions that allow racks to be aggregated and Data Centers to be interconnected. ADC Networking's goal is to balance efficiency, performance and reliability to allow customers access to their applications and data on their isolated networks.
If you are interested in designing and supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure for dedicated government customers, we'd love for you to apply! Come join us if you want to test your limits and tackle technical challenges that you won't see anywhere else.
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This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.
Key job responsibilities
You will be responsible for the design, implementation and quality of services you deliver. Your experience working in a systems development or in an enterprise environment will help us implement automated solutions across a variety of applications and systems.
You'll also:
- Be part of the team that shapes the automation future in networking.
- Develop DevOps and automation tasks for test infrastructure.
- Use and develop tools and process that collect & rationalize data from different sources and frameworks that reduce workloads.
- Use data to measure success and take responsibility for the quality of your service and, regardless of their source; Strive to prevent faults from impacting your customers.
- Develop best in class software systems for automating Amazon's network.
- Work closely with our Network Engineering teams to ensure fast and smooth software roll-outs.
- Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues with effective escalation to senior-level engineering teams.
- Learn, design, and build cloud-computing systems for a diverse set of customers.
- Contribute to documentation of process and procedures.
- Design and recommend optimization for service delivery and fleets.
A day in the life
- Work in a 24x7 team on-call rotation, with ability to drive into the workplace for critical events/needs.
- Manage customers during problem resolution and operate efficiently under pressure.
- In the role, you'll often be working at the computer during designated on-call or regular team hours.
- Travel to Data Center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed.
About the team
AWS ADC Networking (Amazon Dedicate Cloud) owns datacenter network services that provide unconstrained connectivity to dedicated US Government customers. They own the networks end to end, including scaling, design, and operational functions.
Core Networking Videos:
- Working at AWS in the Core Networking Team - Meet Matt, Director, Core Networking
- Working at AWS in the Core Networking Team - Meet Chitra, Systems Development Engineer
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're 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 we're looking for talented people who want to help.
You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll 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 you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
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, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
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, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
Here at AWS, it's 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Herndon, VA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 5+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology
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