Amazon Amazon Dedicated Cloud Engineer - EC2 ADC2S 

United States, Virginia 

912023838

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.Key job responsibilities
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 cloud computing. You'll be surrounded by people who are smart, passionate about cloud computing, and believe that world class service is critical to customer success. You'll become a master at EC2 platform diagnosis, response, measurement, and automation. You will design and build the operational scalability that sustains the platform's insane growth. You will be able to measure your success by its visible impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of government services for our nation.A day in the life

- Associate's degree, or Cloud+ or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)
- 1+ years of systems administration experience (Linux/Windows).
- Networking and troubleshooting experience.
- In lieu of above relevant work experience, degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above.

- 5+ years of systems administration experience (Linux/Windows).
- 5+ years experience working with bash and python.
- 5+ years experience with cloud computing technologies.
- 5+ years of networking experience.
- 5+ years of experience with support procedures and methodologies for production computing environments.