Amazon Amazon Dedicated Cloud Engineer 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

996561215

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.- Have strong Linux/Unix Systems Administration knowledge to include reading, understanding and execution of shell scripts- Ability to understand, execute and improve documented procedures and effectively generate documentation to communicate status
- Identify areas to improve operational efficiency for all services through root cause and trend analysis with the identification and development of SLA, metrics, monitors, procedures, tools, and documentation
- Have, or be willing to learn, the capability to automate day to day tasks and develop/build software and/or servicesThis position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.Key job responsibilities- Maintain software services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability and overall health of the environment
- Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms, automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity
- Periodically support a 24/7 on-call rotationAbout the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.Why AWS
Work/Life BalanceMentorship 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.

- High school or equivalent diploma, or A+ or CND (Certified Network Defender) or Network+ or Security+
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
- 5+ years of administrative experience with Linux or cloud platform environments
- Ability to read, understand and utilize existing scripts.

- Experience with AWS CLI and/or AWS Console
- Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, etc.
- Prefer database familiarity with MySQL and Dynamo DB, or similar engines.
- Prefer scripting experience with Python, Ruby, and/or Bash
- Experience with hardware troubleshooting and device familiarity
- Experience managing/administrating remote systems in virtualized enterprise environments.
- Basic certifications in applicable field eg. A+/Net+/Sec+/CCNA/LPIC/Linux+/AWS certs
- In-depth knowledge of, and experience with networking technologies.
- Exposure to software development support.