Amazon
Systems Development Engineer, Astra ADC
$99K–$160K
Arlington, VA · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Education
- Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials)
About the job
Designs, builds, operates, and supports foundational software delivery services for AWS air-gapped regions, focusing on reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver resilient technology solutions; troubleshoot defects and investigate root causes.
- Participate in technical design, prioritization, architecture and operations reviews, and post-incident analysis.
- Provide operational support for mission-critical services, including on-call work and automation of operational tasks.
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 TS/SCI with Polygraph.
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, Apollo, Pipelines, Test on Demand/Hydra, AppConfig, Multi-Region, C++, C#
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