Amazon
Systems Development Engineer, Astra ADC
$99K–$160K
Arlington, 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
Build, operate, and support resilient foundational cloud services for software development and deployment in AWS air-gapped government regions.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver solutions that improve system resilience, performance, and operational efficiency.
- Troubleshoot complex issues, investigate root causes, and resolve defects.
- Participate in technical design and architecture reviews, post-incident analysis, and on-call support.
What they ask for
- Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials).
- Programming experience with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
- Experience with tools for automation, including building, testing, releasing, or monitoring.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph; must maintain it and opt into commensurate agency clearances for AWS work.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of and proficiency in Python scripting.
- Experience with highly concurrent, high-throughput systems and complex distributed systems.
Pay
USD 99,100.00 - 160,000.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, Apollo, Pipelines, Test on Demand/Hydra, AppConfig, Multi-Region, Python
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