ADC Engineer, Aurora Storage and Platform (RDS)

Application deadline: Sep 5, 2026

This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's world class Non-Relational and

Emerging Database focused technical team in Denver, CO. You will be working with

some of the best and brightest engineers and technical managers while also

developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most

innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere.

A successful engineer joining the team will do much more than write code and

triage problems. You will work with Amazon's largest and most demanding

customers to address specific needs across a full suite of services. You will

dive deep into technical issues and work diligently to improve the customer

experience. By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the

future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time.

We are seeking highly motivated engineers who are focused on operational

excellence and troubleshooting complex system operations, have a good

understanding of Linux and automation. We need engineers who understand how to

both think big and simplify solutions to complex problems; all the while

ensuring that our customers continue to have the best experience possible.

This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and

maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires

that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI

security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government

agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities

- Build, deploy and monitor AWS Relational and Aurora and Services within Amazon

Dedicate Cloud (ADC) regions.

- Design, deploy, monitor and automate infrastructure, tools and systems to

provide a highly-available and resilient platform for our customers' and our

team's workloads.

- This position involves on-call responsibilities,

A day in the life

On a "typical" day, our engineers may dive deep to find the root cause of a

customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending in the wrong direction,

launch a new service or feature, or discuss radical new approaches to automate

operational processes. As a member of our team you will join a dedicated group

of engineers who provide troubleshooting and operations support, and innovate to

automate operational tasks.

About the team

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.

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.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led

affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our

differences.

Work/Life Harmony

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.

Mentorship and 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.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon 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. Basic

Qualifications

• - Associate's degree, or Cloud+ or GICSP (Global Industrial
• Cyber Security Professional) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or SSCP (Systems
• Security Certified Practitioner)
• - 3+ years of industry work experience
• - Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI
• eligibility or above

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience with AWS
• - 1+ years of support procedures and methodologies for production computing
• environments experience
• - Experience automating routine tasks
• - Experience working with high-availability, distributed systems and services
• - Experience with Linux
• - Experience in troubleshooting
• - Knowledge of Agile practices such as SCRUM, Kanban, or SAFe
• - Knowledge of scripting languages (bash, python, etc.)
• 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
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• 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
• [https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].
• USA, CO, Denver - 116,900.00 - 167,400.00 USD annually