Amazon
Senior Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC)
$151K–$205K
Arlington, VA +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Denver, CO
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 6+ years in Linux/Unix operations, systems development, and programming; 3+ years in systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance; upon starting, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
About the job
Leads development and operation of software and automation for AWS dedicated-cloud network services, improving their reliability, scalability, and security for U.S. Government customers.
What you'll do
- Lead design, implementation, and support of distributed systems and network automation.
- Troubleshoot operational issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and deliver long-term reliability improvements.
- Lead projects and mentor engineers while collaborating with network engineering and global service teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- 6+ years deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment and 6+ years of systems development in an IT or data center environment.
- 3+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement.
- 6+ years programming with at least one modern language; experience leading design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems at scale.
- Experience mentoring, leading, or managing junior engineers; CI/CD pipelines; networking or systems engineering; or building engineering tools.
Pay
USD 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux/Unix, C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
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