Systems Development Engineer, InfraAGE

Job summaryDo you like helping U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies? Do you understand service architectures and have a knack for improving them and making them robust? Are you the type of person that wants to improve operations a better place through automation? Then this is the job for you.We are seeking a talented and motivated Systems Development Engineer. The responsibilities include development of infrastructure foundational services, writing tools and services to improve automation for deployment and releases, building and maintaining test fleets, performing functional and regression testing on software, defining and performing stress testing, and monitoring production software. We are looking for someone who can build on existing services and architectures, and is excited to create new automated solutions.The Infrastructure Team, within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure group, supports fleet-wide telemetry and software tools for the server platform for our innovative web service and e-commerce technology platforms. This platform is industry-leading in terms of frugality and operational excellence, and is critical to the success of the AWS business and the thousands of customers who use utility computing today. Interested candidates must be prepared to work an on-call rotation.This positions can sit in Herndon, VA, Seattle, WA, or Denver, CO.The pay range for this position in Colorado is $111,000 - $155,000 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A clearance bonus (up to $45,000/yr), sign-on bonus, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon’s internal or external careers site.This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must be willing tom obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.Basic qualifications· Programming experience with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby· 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience· 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.· A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar, or equivalent experience· 2+ years programming or scripting language experience (Python, Java, Ruby)· 2+ years Linux or similar UNIX distribution experiencePreferred qualification · Experience with AWS technologies (aws.amazon.com) including DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, and SQS.· Experience with Python frameworks and packages including Flask and boto· Experience with security best practices in tool development and access controls.· Experience managing servers in large-scale, geographically diverse environments.· Excellent troubleshooting skills.· Knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgeSQL).· Highly organized and able to coordinate with other team members.· Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or aboveAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit