Amazon
Systems Development Engineer I
$99K–$160K
Arlington, VA +5 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Seattle, WA
Bellevue, WA
Annapolis Junction, MD
Denver, CO
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 1+ years in a Linux/Unix environment; preferred qualifications include 3+ years in programming, cloud computing technologies, Linux/Unix systems, and multithreaded, distributed development.
- Education
- Associate's degree or above, or CND (Certified Network Defender) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials).
About the job
Develop and operate systems, tools, and automation supporting AWS EC2 services for government customers across isolated and GovCloud regions.
What you'll do
- Improve customer outcomes through enhancements to tools, processes, and documentation.
- Investigate customer issues and system performance, and contribute code and automation to reduce repetitive operational work.
- Work with systems developers and engineers to operate and improve AWS services.
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.
- 1+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience and experience automating and simplifying team development, test, and operations processes.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of programming, cloud computing technologies, Linux/Unix systems, or multithreaded, distributed development experience.
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, core web technologies, and configuration management systems such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible.
Pay
99,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby, Linux/Unix
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