Sr. Systems Development Engineer , US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

AWS Security is seeking a seasoned Senior Systems Development Engineer to join

our team building next-generation infrastructure solutions for Amazon Dedicated

Cloud (ADC). ADC extends the full power of AWS cloud infrastructure to

customers, countries, and organizations with the most stringent security,

compliance, and data sovereignty requirements — including government, defense,

and regulated industries.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role where your systems expertise and

architectural decisions will directly shape the reliability, scalability, and

security of infrastructure operating at global scale.

As a Senior Systems Development Engineer, you will own the design,

implementation, and operational excellence of the systems and automation

platforms that power Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC). You'll lead complex

infrastructure initiatives end-to-end — from ambiguous problem definition

through architecture, build-out, and long-term operability. You'll partner

closely with software engineers, security engineers, and product teams to

translate demanding customer and compliance requirements into robust, automated,

and scalable infrastructure solutions. You'll also serve as a technical anchor

for your team: mentoring engineers, driving systems engineering best practices,

and raising the bar on automation, reliability, and operational rigor.

Our Engineering Philosophy

At AWS, we "work backwards" — we start with the customer and work our way back

to the technology. Senior engineers at this level are expected not just to

execute, but to define what needs to be built and why. We're looking for systems

engineers who can synthesize complex operational and compliance requirements

into clear infrastructure strategies, move fast with high judgment, and

continuously raise the bar for what's possible in some of the world's most

demanding environments.

This position requires that the candidate selected must be a US Citizen and

currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with

polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a

commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS

work.

Key job responsibilities

- Architect, deliver, and operate large-scale infrastructure automation and

deployment pipelines for ADC environments with a focus on security,

availability, and repeatability, repeatability, observability, and fault

tolerance

- Drive technical design reviews and alignment across multiple engineering and

operations teams

- Define and champion systems engineering standards, tooling, and best practices

across the organization

- Proactively identify and resolve systemic infrastructure risks before they

become customer-impacting issues

- Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers, accelerating their growth

and technical effectiveness

Customer Engagement

In this role, you will

• be a direct representative of AWS to some of our most
• strategic and demanding customers. You will engage with customers throughout the
• full lifecycle — from onboarding and solution design through ongoing operations
• and continuous improvement.
• - Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers, helping them understand ADC
• capabilities, constraints, and best practices
• - Engage directly with customer technical teams to gather requirements,
• troubleshoot issues, and deliver solutions that meet their operational and
• compliance needs
• - Translate complex customer requirements — including security, sovereignty, and
• regulatory mandates — into actionable infrastructure designs and implementation
• plans
• - Lead and participate in customer-facing technical reviews, briefings, and
• working sessions, communicating clearly to both technical and executive
• audiences
• - Act as a customer advocate within AWS, surfacing feedback and emerging needs
• to product and engineering teams to drive roadmap prioritization
• - Support customers during critical operational events, providing hands-on
• technical guidance and coordinating cross-team response efforts when needed
• - Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with customer
• stakeholders, ensuring long-term satisfaction and confidence in ADC solutions
• A day in the life

Who You Are

• - A challenger and motivator — You embrace hard problems and drive innovative
• automated solutions. Personal and professional growth is part of your everyday
• mindset, and you bring that energy to your teammates as well.
• - A clear and compelling communicator — You can articulate designs and complex
• concepts to audiences ranging from interns to directors, through well-documented
• code, written artifacts, and verbal communication.
• - Curious and contrarian when it counts — You're not a path follower by default.
• You're comfortable taking a contrarian viewpoint when it genuinely serves the
• customer, and you actively seek out new approaches and perspectives.
• - A proactive, long-term thinker — You think critically about growth, scale, and
• global demand. You consider the full range of choices and outcomes before
• committing, and you help your team do the same.
• - Patient and persistent — You understand that global impact is an iterative
• process. You operate with an ingrained improvement loop: setting goals based on
• customer feedback, designing solutions, executing, refining, and continuously
• raising the bar.

About the team

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.

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.

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.

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

• - 6+ years of development/programming/scripting language
• (Python/Java/Bash/Perl) experience
• - Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full
• software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards,
• code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing,
• certification, and livesite operations
• - Experience with infrastructure as code, ops automation, and configuration
• management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
• - Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance Preferred

Qualifications

• - Knowledge of web services technologies such as SOAP, HTTP,
• WSDL, XSD, and REST
• - Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
• - Knowledge of common security-relevant protocols like SSH, TLS, DNS, DHCP, NTP,
• or ICMP
• - Experience leading highly-available and fault-tolerant enterprise and
• web-scale software deployments
• 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, VA, Herndon - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually