* Do you want to work on something that has an immediate impact to your customers and the business? * Do you want to work on projects that will allow you to keep up to date with technology? * Do you thrive in an environment where there is always something to investigate or automate? Amazon Web Services is looking for a Systems Development Engineer to join our CloudFront and Route 53 Systems Development Engineering team. Our projects include massively scalable distributed systems that provide inexpensive, reliable, global distribution. This is an opportunity to join a world class team that is at the forefront of creating the next major computing platform. As a member of this AWS team you will help create the environment that will set the pattern for a generation to come. You should be somebody who enjoys working on solving problems, is customer-centric, and feels strongly not only about operations but also about running systems and software in the real world. You must enjoy a close-knit
· A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent experience · At least 1 year of experience in 24x7 online internet computing environments · 3+ years of experience scripting in some of the common languages used by System Engineers (For example, Perl, Python, Shell or Ruby) · 5+ years of *NIX system engineering experience· Experience running and maintaining a 24x7 Internet-oriented production environment, preferably across multiple data centers, involving (preferably) at least hundreds of machines · Thorough understanding of fundamental internet protocols such as DNS, HTTP,