Amazon Systems Development Engineer Perimeter Protection Anti-DDoS 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

554197006

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Mentorship and Career growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Key job responsibilities* Partner with Amazon organizations to proactively assess their DDoS resilience and drive improvements
* Identify and drive automation of repeatable tasks through the creation and/or evolution of scripts and tools
* Drive improvements in our automated detection and mitigation systems from operational learnings
* Develop quality metrics that surface recurring issues or inefficiencies, then drive them to resolution
* Develop documentation and processes for recurring issues, operating procedures, or knowledge transfer
* Advise leadership about new trends and/or ways to improve our DDoS response and resiliency
* Effectively contribute towards hiring and developing others in the team
* Participate in the team’s on-call rotationDiverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life BalanceSeattle, WA, USA

- 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large–scale environment.
- 2+ years of experience developing engineering, deployment, or operations mechanisms to support Linux/Unix environments.
- 2+ years of experience in a technical on-call capacity, responding to customer impacting events, mitigating and root cause analysis of those events.
- 1+ years of experience developing and implementing secure, scalable, and resilient systems.
- 1+ years of experience in automation via Bash/shell scripting and Python/Ruby programming.

- Experience working in virtualized enterprise environments.
- Software development/programming.
- Strong experience working in a Linux/Unix environment and a solid grasp on operating system fundamentals.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, Server Load Balancing, Network Security architecture, and core technologies such as IP, TCP, BGP, Firewalls, ACLs, and DNS
- Knowledge of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.
- Ability to work in and keep up with a fast-moving environment via effective prioritization and time management.
- A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large-scale environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.