Amazon
Systems Development Engineer, ADC - RAPP (Route 53 and Perimeter Protection)
$129K–$175K
Jessup, MD +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Jessup, MD
Arlington, VA
Denver, CO
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years designing or architecting systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which performing AWS work.
About the job
Operates and improves Route 53 and Perimeter Protection services in air-gapped regions, using software deployment, troubleshooting, and automation to support a 100% uptime SLA.
What you'll do
- Manage and monitor systems in air-gapped regions; troubleshoot software failures and operational issues.
- Build software solutions and automation, including infrastructure as code and operator tools, to improve system management and monitoring.
- Break projects into milestones, identify reliability defects or systemic patterns, and resolve, mitigate, or escalate operational concerns.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems experience, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems); programming experience in at least one modern language; active US Government TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Nice to have
- Experience with PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or Java.
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Route 53, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, Java, C++, C#, Golang
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