Systems Development Engineer, Controlled , WWPS Engineering

Description

Do you believe cloud computing will be a disruptive force in government? Do you want to architect and develop new tools to help international governments implement cloud-enabled agencies and ministries of tomorrow? Do you enjoy mission‑driven development, building awesome software, and integrating across a wide variety of services? In this role you will design architectural approaches and automate, enhance, and build new functionality for a complete separated end‑user work spaces environment as part of Amazon Web Services’ Controlled Working Environment (CWE) team, which is responsible for building, operating and maintaining a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) approved infrastructure.

• Investigate new ways to improve operations.
• Define and develop solutions to solve technically complex cloud issues for customers.
• Investigate system variances that could affect customer applications before an outage occurs.
• Dive deep into new service announcements to identify unique implementation opportunities that improve the effectiveness of the CWE.
• Manage user applications such as JIRA, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Duo, etc.
• Study and learn from industry‑recognized Amazon distinguished engineers.
• Perform programming in at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, Power Shell, or Ruby.
• Apply systems and network administration or systems reliability engineering practices.
• Engage with systems engineering, network, and application security tasks.
• Utilize web protocols, Linux/Unix tools, and architecture to build automated tools.

• 2+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ year of designing or architecting new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands‑on systems engineering.
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems).
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, Power Shell, or Ruby.

• Experience with Power Shell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java.
• Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology.

Due to federal contracts, the selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen.

USA, VA, Arlington – $ – $ USD annually.

USA, VA, Herndon – $ – $ USD annually.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. We welcome applicants with disabilities and can provide accommodations during the application and hiring process. For more information, visit Amazon Accommodations.

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and other programs. Learn more at Amazon Benefits.

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