Job Description

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for experienced engineers to help us define and build the future of cloud storage. We are working on an exciting AWS EC2 service and on the storage and backup domain. The team provides virtualized hardware-accelerated instance storage solution and owns the EC2 storage optimized instances. Our solution is used as the direct instance storage for multiple instances such as I3EN, D3 M5D etc.

As System Engineer in this team, you will be responsible for maintaining the operational health of our service, maintaining our build & release systems, and ensuring maximum up-time for our developers and customers. Our service runs at scale worldwide and as a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with developers to ship code often, and see the impact your code has on a wide range of customers from startups to enterprise companies. You will work alongside truly innovative engineers and leaders who obsess about performance, availability, scalability and durability of customer data.

As Systems Engineer in the team, you are constantly striving to improve our infrastructure, enabling our engineers to move faster. Your responsibilities will include:
Developing tools to streamline operations as we scale to reduce operational load and improve our overall operational posture. Influencing & driving operational excellence and best practices within the organization.
Identifying ways to increase the automate and improve our test infrastructure and make our CI/CD more robust and flexible
Playing a key role in investigating and recommending best practices for maintaining and improving code quality, fleet health, and security & reliability of our service.
Growing our talent through actively mentor junior engineers, improving their skills, their knowledge of our systems, and their ability to get things done. Sharing your knowledge with wider teams and writing clear and concise documentation to allow other engineers to get the most out of the service and tools.

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isnt about how many hours you spend at home or at work; its about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Our team is diverse! We drive towards an inclusive culture and work environment. We are intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. Team members are participate in Amazons 10+ affinity groups, sometimes known as employee resource groups, which bring employees together across businesses and locations around the world. These range from groups such as the Black Employee Network, Latinos at Amazon, Indigenous at Amazon, Families at Amazon, Amazon Women and Engineering, LGBTQ+, Warriors at Amazon (Military), Amazon People With Disabilities, and more.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or relevant work experience
2+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Dev Ops Engineer or equivalent
2+ years of Linux experience
3+ years of experience building scripts, tooling, and automation using PowerShell, Python, SQL, or Shell to streamline operational processes
3+ years of systems management/administration automation experience
The ability to deal with ambiguity and drive, design, implement, and maintain large scale systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working with scalable infrastructure software for commercial online services.
Hands-on experience building monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and metrics reporting
Experience implementing SRE/DevOps concepts, tools, processes, and culture
Experience integrating tools and systems with APIs
Familiarity with integration of static and dynamic code-coverage tools like Coverity, Clover and FindBugs a plus
AWS certifications such as SA Professional or DevOps Professional would be a plus
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.