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Do you believe cloud computing will be a disruptive force in government. Do you want to architect and develop new tools to help international governments implement the cloud-enabled agencies/ministries of tomorrow. Do you enjoy mission-driven development, building awesome software, and integrating across a wide variety of services?
Amazon Web Services is seeking a top industry technical expert to grow our team dedicated to expanding our Controlled Working Environment (CWE) team to build, operate and maintain a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) approved infrastructure.

We are seeking Systems Development Engineers to build and support this working environment. You will help design architectural approaches and automate, enhance, and build new functionality for a complete separated end user workspaces environment. This role is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's world-class technical team, working with some of the best and brightest engineers and technical managers in the global community while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere.
Amazon has a fast-paced environment where we "Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History." On a "typical" day engineers might deep dive to root cause a customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way, consult with the top engineers at Amazon, or discuss radical new approaches to automate operational issues.
Our Systems Development Engineers spend time:
- Investigating new ways to improve operations.
- Defining and developing new solutions to solve technically complex cloud issues for our customers.
- Investigating system variances about to affect customer applications before an actual outage occurs.
- Diving deep into new service announcements to determine unique ways to implement them to improve the effectiveness of the CWE.
- Managing user applications like JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, Duo, etc
- Studying and learning from industry recognized Amazon distinguished engineers.
Due to federal contracts, this position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.
Key job responsibilities
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
- Systems and Network Administration, or System Reliability Engineering
- Systems engineering, network, and/or application security
- Web protocols, Linux/Unix tools, architecture, and experience building automated tools in Python, Java and/or Ruby
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences

Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform.

We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams

Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony

Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.
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