System Engineer, AMER Controls Systems Engineering

System Engineer (SRE)

Job Overview

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a passionate and motivated engineer to join a team that owns and operates a number of critical infrastructure systems. The ideal candidate would be innovative and have great problem‑solving and analytical skills. You must be very comfortable and confident working on Linux systems. You must have very strong knowledge of operating system and networking fundamentals. You understand TCP/IP and other common network protocols.

You are proficient with at least one high‑level scripting language (such as Python, Ruby, or Perl). You should have a bias toward automation and a track record of creating automated solutions. You have experience operating distributed systems and diagnosing and resolving complex problems. You pay attention to detail and solve problems at their root.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or relevant work experience
• 4+ years of site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, Dev Ops, security administration, or network administration experience
• Experience in site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, Dev Ops, security administration, or network administration
• Experience in any of the following:
  Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent
• Experience working with Linux

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining the resilience and reliability of services by troubleshooting deployment failures, creating infrastructure as code, creating resources (alarms, metrics, IAM role credentials), infrastructure provisioning and patching hosts
• Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards for maintainability, scalability and security
• Experience developing systems management and administration automation in a high‑level scripting language (Perl, Python, Ruby) or Java
• Experience with service‑oriented architecture and web services
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking protocols such as HTTP and DNS
• Experience working in 24/7 production environment

EEO Statement

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Salary

Colorado $104,500 – $160,000 annually

Benefits

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Basic Life & AD&D insurance, optional 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. Learn more at .