Linux Systems Engineer II , AWS Operations Management (AWSOM)

Would you enjoy diving deep into, operating, and improving some of the largest software systems humanity has ever built? Do the challenges that come of driving technical, business, and cultural change to improve the reliability, performance, and efficiency excite you?

AWS Operations Management (AWSOM) Team is looking for highly motivated Systems Engineers who can balance the day-to-day operations of AWS’ software systems with long-term software engineering to reduce operational toil. We need engineers who enjoy constantly learning and diving deep into the wide range of systems and technologies that make up one of the world’s largest cloud providers.

Key job responsibilities

- Building and implementing scalable mechanisms to support our Operations as a Service (OaaS) offering

- Drive metrics improvements and continuous improvements of support process

- Automates processes at scale, reduces costs, and eliminates the operational burden that slows down product delivery

A day in the life

AWS Operations Management (AWSOM) team’s mission is to launch a new offering that will drive security, availability, performance and efficiency improvements to operate AWS Regions globally. We relentlessly remove operational toil through automation to run day-to-day operations at scale. We increase collaboration, bridge development and operations while prioritizing the needs of our customers.

AWSOM team’s vision is to own the operational responsibility for a collection of services in AWS commercial and sovereign regions to free up service teams time to continue innovating quickly for our customers. AWSOM will be responsible for service availability, latency, performance, efficiency, change management and monitoring.

AWSOM will also directly influence the experience of our customers through recommending to service teams to build resilience and reliability into the products at the forefront.

About the team

About 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.

Why AWS?

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

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.

Diverse Experiences

AWS 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. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic qualifications

- 2+ years of site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration experience

- 2+ years of Linux experience

- Experience working in 24/7 production environment

Preferred qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or relevant work experience

- 5+ years of site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration experience

- Experience in any of the following: Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent

- Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards for maintainability, scalability and security

- Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking protocols such as HTTP and DNS

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Herndon - 104,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually