* 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 Engineer to join our CloudFront Systems 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 team environment of shared responsibility
· BS Computer Science or other technical degree or related experience · 5+ years experience in 24x7 online internet computing environments · 5+ years experience scripting in some of the common languages used by System Engineers (perl, python, shell, ruby, other?) · 5+ years of solid *NIX system engineering experience ** For more information on Amazon Web Services, please visit http://aws.amazon.com **· Experience running and maintaining a 24x7 Internet-oriented production environment, preferably across multiple data centers, involving (preferably) at least hundreds of machines. · Thorough understanding