ADC Engineer , Non-Relational Database Services

Overview

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?

This role will pair you with some of our brightest engineers and technical managers while also developing your skills and furthering your career.

AWS is building some of the largest distributed systems in the world. Amazon's non‑relational database offerings like Dynamo

DB, Document

DB, Elasti Cache, Managed Blockchain, Neptune, and Timestream are massively scaled services that make up a critical piece of our customers' solutions. Come be part of the team that makes these purpose‑built databases solve our Intelligence Community missions!

This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

You will design and build the operational scalability that sustains the platform's remarkable growth. You will measure your success and it will be visible.

• Be great fun to work with. Our company credo is "Work hard. Have fun. Make history". The right candidate will love what they do and instinctively know how to make work fun.
• Have strong Linux fundamentals and experience working with Linux, taking part in deep‑dive troubleshooting and conducting technical post‑mortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues.
• Be coachable. The ideal candidate is eager to learn. We look for good fundamentals and build both technical and organizational skills.

On a “typical” day, ADC Engineers might dive deep to root cause a customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way, consult with the top engineers at Amazon, or discuss radical new approaches to automate operational issues. You'll become an expert at AWS Services platform diagnosis, response, measurement, and automation.

Why AWS:
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.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS): AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.

Inclusive Team Culture:
At AWS, we foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences.

Work/Life Balance:
We value work‑life harmony.

Mentorship and Career Growth:
We’re continuously raising our performance bar to become Earth’s Best Employer.

Diverse Experiences:
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.

• High school or equivalent diploma, or A+ or CND (Certified Network Defender) or Network+ or Security+
• 1+ years Linux systems administration experience
• 1+ years technical troubleshooting / support experience
• 1+ years of networking experience
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

• Experience with distributed systems at scale
• Experience with service‑oriented architecture and web services
• Experience with systems administration on either Linux/UNIX or Windows operating systems

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