Systems Engineer, Amazon
Amazon Prime Air •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.
How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).
If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.
Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Prime Air is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to help us optimize and grow our infrastructure. The Business Operations, Systems and Support team within Prime Air is responsible for the tools that the organization uses to achieve this goal. Our solutions include PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), collaboration platforms, vehicle maintenance, and the data infrastructure for the Prime Air organization. We’re a diverse group that combines product managers, software developers, and engineers to deliver across a wide range of technical challenges. Our services operate at scale and support workloads critical to safety, so a passion and discipline around operational excellence is key.
Key job responsibilities
* Drive continual improvement in systems operations through tool building and automation
* Drive root cause analyses
* Scale our services: Lead the planning, forecasting, and technical approaches to operating at peak scale
* Drive projects and report on their progress
* Report on the health of our services at an executive level
* Collaborate with and learn from world-class leaders to meet world-class challenges, every day
* Work in an environment where operational excellence is truly the first priority, and where the degree of automation is above bar
This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
Job Requirements:
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience building services using AWS products
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
- Linux based systems administration experience.- 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology
- Advanced knowledge of configuration management systems, such as: Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Job Ident #:
2611608
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