Amazon
System Development Engineer, Astra ADC
$129K–$175K
Arlington, VA · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development; 1+ years of system design or architecture; 7+ years of systems administration and hands-on systems engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance; after starting, obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which AWS work is performed.
About the job
Operates and improves Amazon’s software builder infrastructure across secure, isolated environments by building automation, troubleshooting distributed systems, and ensuring reliable deployment parity.
What you'll do
- Operate and improve critical software delivery, testing, configuration, and AI agent infrastructure across isolated environments.
- Build automation and troubleshoot complex distributed-systems and deployment issues.
- Improve reliability, security, and deployment parity across partitions, including air-gapped environments.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 1+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems.
- 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands-on systems engineering.
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP; systems engineering fundamentals; programming in at least one modern language; current active US Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility or above.
Nice to have
- Experience with PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or Java.
- Experience in an Agile environment using Scrum.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, Apollo, Pipelines, Test on Demand/Hydra, AppConfig, Multi-Region, Builder MCP, AIM
AI focus
Build AI-powered operational tooling and work with AIM, the AI agent infrastructure.
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