Amazon
Posted 89 days agoVerified live 1d ago
Systems Development Engineer, Pyxis ADC
Brief overview
Arlington, VAIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
$99k–$160k/yrStated range
17,535 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
9,838 green cardsCertified filings
Clearance requiredU.S. government
About the company
Amazonamazon.com
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026H-1B dependent
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.17,535H-1B approved
95%approval rate
4,213new H-1B hires
9,838PERM certified
$194,500median wage / yr
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Job description
Summary
Amazon is seeking a Systems Development Engineer I to join their Amazon Web Services (AWS) team, focusing on innovative cloud computing solutions for the U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense agencies. The role involves designing and implementing resilient, high-performance systems to support Amazon builders in deploying software safely in specialized environments.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver technology solutions to solve difficult business problems, improving resilience, performance, and operational efficiency of our systems
- Work autonomously on components, applications, and technology solutions that enhance a major portion of our products or applications
- Help solve ambiguous problems, architectural deficiencies, or areas where our systems hinder the innovation of other teams
- Participate in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions, making technical trade-offs and calculating costs of proposed solutions
- Participate in reviews of architecture, design, operations, and post-incident analysis for your team
- Troubleshoot difficult problems, researching root causes and thoroughly resolving defects
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical services
Skills
- Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials)
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
- Experience tools for automation (building, testing, releasing or monitoring)
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Strong Linux & Networking Fundamentals
- Experience in systems development, software engineering, or a related field
- Strong technical skills in systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement
- Experience in designing and implementing resilient, scalable, and efficient technology solutions
- Proficient in at least one programming language and familiar with cloud technologies
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex issues into manageable components
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions across teams
- Passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Python scripting language
- Experience on highly concurrent, high throughput systems and knowledge of complex distributed systems
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials)
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
- Experience tools for automation (building, testing, releasing or monitoring)
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Strong Linux & Networking Fundamentals
- Experience in systems development, software engineering, or a related field
- Strong technical skills in systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement
- Experience in designing and implementing resilient, scalable, and efficient technology solutions
- Proficient in at least one programming language and familiar with cloud technologies
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex issues into manageable components
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions across teams
- Passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement
Nice to Haves
- Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Python scripting language
- Experience on highly concurrent, high throughput systems and knowledge of complex distributed systems
Benefits
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- 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
- Parental leave
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