Systems Engineer - Data Center Capacity Delivery, Controls Fleet; AWS

Systems Engineer - Data Center Capacity Delivery, Controls Fleet

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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. Your role will involve collaboration across diverse teams of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers to deliver high‑performance, safe, and secure infrastructure at scale.

• Design, build, and support large‑scale Windows server environments.
• Implement and manage enterprise‑scale tooling such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (ECM) or AWS Systems Manager for a large Windows fleet.
• Develop and automate infrastructure tasks using Power Shell and other scripting languages.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and networking issues; build and maintain system hardware.
• Apply strong networking principles and Windows administration expertise across geographically distributed data centers.
• Create globally applicable scripts and automation for the fleet.
• Participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation that supports global customers.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10 % of the time.

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience working with Linux, TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, and networking protocols.
• 5+ years building scripts, tooling, and automation for large‑scale computing environments.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems, including virtualization such as VMware, Xen, or similar.
• 5+ years deploying, managing, and supporting Windows Server environments of 500+ servers, including OS lifecycle management, patch compliance, and fleet‑wide standardization.

• Designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and ensuring maintainability, scalability, and security.
• Experience working in a 24/7 production environment.
• Experience using AWS services.
• 5+ years of experience with virtualization (Hypervisors, VMware, or Xen) and supporting underlying hardware.
• Managing a large‑scale Windows Server fleet across geographically distributed environments with enterprise‑level configuration management and automation tooling such as ECM or AWS Systems Manager.

Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Additional benefits include mental health support, flexible spending accounts, and elective supplemental life coverage.

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