Job Overview
AWS is set to introduce the European Sovereign Cloud, a significant development in utility computing. To spearhead this initiative, we are seeking experienced systems engineers with expertise in automation and operations.
About the Role
As part of the AWS Managed Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in building and leading operations and development teams dedicated to delivering high-availability AWS services, including EC2, S3, Dynamo, Lambda, and Bedrock, exclusively for EU customers.
Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing the launch of the European Sovereign Cloud, working closely with global AWS teams, and influencing the evolution of AWS services and technology.
Daily Responsibilities
A typical day in this role involves collaborating with technology leaders, contributing to the enhancement of day-to-day operations, and ensuring improvements in availability, reliability, latency, performance, and efficiency of the European Sovereign Cloud.
You will be required to occasionally participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents occurring out-of-hours.
Key Objectives
The overarching goal is to deliver scalable services and ensure a high-availability experience for EU customers.
Eligibility Requirements
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Successful applicants must have the legal right to work in Ireland.
Amazon will provide relocation support for successful applicants relocating within the European Union.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of systems engineering experience, working with hardware, software, networking, operating systems.
Proficient leading the creation, revision, and/or improvement of standard operational procedures (SOPs).
Proficient driving operational best practices.
Proficient scripting processes in a language such as Bash, Python, or Ruby.
Proficient troubleshooting and anticipating problems that affect the performance, reliability, or availability of software systems.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working cross-organizationally and leading strategic team efforts requiring work from multiple team members.
Experience actively mentoring junior engineers.
Experience performance tuning software applications and optimizing fleet utilization.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as CDK, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or similar.
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