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Do you have a deep passion and desire to engineer and operate the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure to provide a better world for future generations?\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) builds and operates some of the largest internet infrastructure on the planet; providing companies of all sizes with an infrastructure web services platform in the cloud. With AWS, customers provision compute power, storage, database, and other cloud resources as their business demands them. To meet the growing demand for AWS Services around the globe, we need exceptionally motivated people who are driven by learning and innovation.\nThe AWS Database Services (DBS) team helps to support and operate some of the largest distributed database and analytics services in the world. From DynamoDB to OpenSearch, Glue and EMR, the DBS team manage many of the most heavily used services in AWS. If you join us, you'll be part of a world-class team in a dynamic environment that has the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up. This is an opportunity to operate and engineer systems on a massive scale and to gain world class experience in cloud computing. You'll be surrounded by people who are passionate about their field, believe that first class service is critical to customer success and are committed to rapid iteration and continual improvement.\nTop reasons to join our team:\nBe a catalyst to deliver truly disruptive products that are growing rapidly\nDefine, build, own, and run services in high-growth environments\nSolve unique and first-order problems in foundational AWS services such as DynamoDB, OpenSearch and Glue\nLearn how to build and operate distributed systems at scale\nBuild and influence the tools and utilities that are part of the AWS fleet running our internal services Key job responsibilities Our Systems Engineers are expected to be leaders in their teams by becoming subject matter experts on multiple AWS services. They develop, build, deploy, operate, sustain and grow their services in cloud production environments. They are able to utilise trends and metrics to identify opportunities for improvements. They help develop and refine procedures used by their team and internal customers. They are able to develop at a high standard and can deal with new and ambiguous problem domains while consistently delivering customer impacting change. Our Systems Engineers spend time:\nOperating the world's most advanced cloud computing infrastructure\nSimplifying and reinventing systems, processes, and tools to make things better for our customers and our builders\nBuilding unique solutions to our customers’ technical problems \nStudying and learning from industry recognised Amazon Senior and Principal Engineers\nCoaching, hiring and developing team members About the team 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. Why 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. 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 fuelled 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.\nBasic qualifications\n- Experience in site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration\n- Experience working with Linux\n- Experience in any of the following: Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent\nPreferred qualifications\n- Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking protocols such as HTTP and DNS\n- Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards for maintainability, scalability and security\n- Experience working in 24/7 production environment\n- Experience with service-oriented architecture and web services\nAmazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\nOur 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. 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