Systems Development Engineer

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Do you enjoy helping U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve unique technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies and become a core part of the largest cloud infrastructure on the planet? AWS is seeking systems engineers to own and advance a mission critical service.

AWS Snowball enables customers to more quickly and easily adopt the AWS cloud, gaining the advantages that AWS has to offer. The devices we produce are ruggedized and secure, designed to survive rough handling and harsh operating environments where data needs to be collected, processed, and securely managed as it is moved to the Cloud. This work requires us to develop processes and facilities that allow customers to easily use our products and to enable us to meet customer expectations on security and speed.

We're looking for a systems development engineer to join our team in either our Herndon,VA or Seattle, WA locations. In this role, you will support Snowball engineering and operations. This will include developing improvements to existing application and systems management tools that reduce manual efforts and increase overall efficiency. You will be responsible for solving operational challenges and failure mode investigation in a large complex distributed system.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· 3+ years Linux systems engineering experience
· 2+ years networking experience (TCP/IP)
· 2+ years Java/Python/Ruby or other languages
· Experience in 24x7 production environments

This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.