Our team is hiring at all experience levels in both Herndon, VA and Seattle, WA! We’re building a new team dedicated to expanding our Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to new customers. We are seeking talented engineers skilled in the art of integration who can bridge gaps between systems, software, and ops – and are not constrained by how “things are usually done”. This new team will focus on delivering solid, scalable systems on an aggressive schedule. Amazon has a fast-paced environment where we “Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History.” A day on the EC2 team, systems engineers might deep dive to root cause a customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way, consult with the top engineers at Amazon, or discuss new approaches to automate operational issues. You'll be part of a world-class team in a fast-paced 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 top-notch experience in
Basic Qualifications: · Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or relevant work experience · 2 years plus experience of the Linux operating system · 5 years plus of distributed system management experience · 2 year plus of development of systems management and administration automation in Perl, Python, Ruby, or Java · This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen and must obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.· Advanced degree in Computer Science or an Engineering discipline · Ownership, urgency, and drive to launch services