ADC Engineer, S3 ADC , S3+Glacier Regions

Job :  | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing technologies to help U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems.

AWS built a specialized group of service teams responsible for working with the U.S. Intelligence Community. Engineers on these teams implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems. The S3 Engineering team maintains and improves our government customers' cloud storage solutions by reacting to operational incidents while also delivering new and exciting S3 features.

In this role, you will take a defined project, break down the work to help define milestones, and create feedback mechanisms. You will identify when implementations are not highly available or have defects, investigate systemic patterns, and resolve, mitigate, or escalating operational concerns in a timely manner.

• Investigating new ways to improve operations and defining new solutions to solve technically complex cloud issues for our customers.
• Taking a proactive approach to maintaining service health by investigating performance outliers through metric analysis and log diving.
• Increasing service knowledge by diving deep into its architecture to better understand system configuration and dependencies.
• Studying and learning along some of the industry's top experts on cloud computing and storage.
• Expanding regional coverage for Amazon's Simple Storage Solution (S3).
• Building and launching AWS services from ordering hardware to deploying software.
• Participating in an on‑call rotation.
• Supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense agencies to implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve unique technical problems.

All candidates must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. Candidates must also opt‑in for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

• Associate's degree or above, or Cloud+ or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)
• 2+ years of systems administration experience (Linux and/or networking)
• Strong debugging and systems analysis skills to identify and resolve/mitigate issues quickly
• Excellent troubleshooting skills at all levels, from application to network to host
• Experience working with at least one scripting language
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

• 2+ years experience with cloud computing technologies
• In lieu of the above relevant work experience, a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Salary: $ - $ USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans), EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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