Systems Development Engineer, Astra ADC

Salary: $99,000 - 99,000 per year Requirements:

• We require an associates degree or higher, or a CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) certification.
• We require hands-on programming experience in at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
• We expect experience with automation tools used for building, testing, releasing, or monitoring.
• We require an active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph, and the ability to maintain it.
• We prefer strong proficiency with Python scripting.
• We value experience with highly concurrent, high-throughput systems and complex distributed environments.

• We design and deliver technical solutions that address challenging business problems while improving resilience, performance, and operational efficiency.
• We work independently on components, applications, and technology solutions that contribute to a major portion of our products or services.
• We solve ambiguous issues, architectural weaknesses, and limitations that slow innovation for other teams.
• We take part in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions, making trade-offs and evaluating solution costs.
• We join architecture, design, operations, and post-incident review sessions for our team.
• We troubleshoot difficult issues, investigate root causes, and fully resolve defects.
• We participate in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical services.
• We dive deep into customer issues, investigate metric trends, and help automate operational work.

• AWS
• C#
• Cloud
• Golang
• Hardware
• Support
• Java
• Network
• PowerShell
• Python
• Ruby
• Security
• Apollo
• Linux
• Web

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We are AWS, the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, and our Infrastructure Services organization designs, plans, delivers, and operates the global infrastructure that keeps the cloud running. Our Amazon Dedicated Clouds and ASBX Pyxis ADC team support isolated, air-gapped environments used by U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense customers, providing foundational services for deployment, continuous delivery, testing, feature management, and resource replication. You will join a fast-paced, highly innovative team with a start-up feel, working alongside software, hardware, networking, security, and operations experts in an inclusive culture that values bold ideas, mentorship, continuous learning, and work-life harmony. This role is based in Arlington, Virginia, and we offer comprehensive benefits including health coverage, retirement matching, paid time off, parental leave, and additional compensation elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units.

last updated 33 week of 2026