Amazon
System Development Engineer, Astra ADC
$99K–$160K
Herndon, VA · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Education
- Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials)
About the job
Operates and improves Amazon’s foundational software-builder services across secure, isolated environments, building automation and troubleshooting distributed systems to maintain reliable, secure deployments.
What you'll do
- Operate and improve ASBX services across air-gapped and other isolated environments.
- Build automation for cross-partition deployments and improve service parity, reliability, and security.
- Troubleshoot distributed-systems and deployment issues, including reviewing alarms and supporting operational handoffs.
What they ask for
- Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials).
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.
- Experience tools for automation (building, testing, releasing or monitoring).
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above; must maintain TS/SCI clearance, with polygraph or commensurate clearance as required for agency work.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Python scripting language.
- Experience on highly concurrent, high throughput systems and knowledge of complex distributed systems.
Pay
99,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
AI focus
May create AI-powered operational tooling.
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