Systems Engineer, Database Services

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DESCRIPTION

Would you like to help implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the world's most complex technical problems? 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?

Amazon 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.

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations - from foundational services such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS's services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you'll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

The 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 cloud computing, believe that first class service is critical to customer success and are committed to rapid iteration and continual improvement.

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:

1. Operating the world's most advanced cloud computing infrastructure
2. Simplifying and reinventing systems, processes, and tools to make things better for our customers and our builders
3. Building unique solutions to our customers' technical problems
4. Studying and learning from industry recognised Amazon Senior and Principal Engineers
5. Coaching, hiring and developing team members

1. Working knowledge of Linux system administration and experience of systems automation using BASH, Python, Perl, etc
2. Experience of network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, HTTP)
3. Good troubleshooting skills at all levels, from application to network to host

1. Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or relevant work experience
2. Exposure to cloud computing concepts and design considerations
3. Knowledge of configuration management systems, such as: Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems

Amazon 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.

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.