Job Overview: Amazon is introducing the European Sovereign Cloud (ESC), a significant development in utility computing. We are seeking experienced systems development engineers to lead operations and development teams dedicated to delivering high-availability AWS services exclusively for EU customers.
We require candidates with a strong background in automation and operations to oversee the launch of ESC, collaborate with global AWS teams, and influence the evolution of AWS services and technology. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with technology leaders, enhancing day-to-day operations, and ensuring improvements in availability, reliability, latency, performance, and efficiency of the ESC.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee the launch of the ESC in 2025
* Collaborate with global AWS teams to deliver high-availability AWS services
* Influence the evolution of AWS services and technology
* Enhance day-to-day operations and ensure improvements in availability, reliability, latency, performance, and efficiency of the ESC
* Occasionally participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents occurring out-of-hours
Requirements:
* 3+ years of experience in software development or related field with proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Typescript, Python, or Ruby
* 3+ years of experience with Linux, using the command line and basic administration, and computer networking fundamentals
* Able to troubleshoot at all levels, from network to operating systems to software applications
* Experience supporting cloud systems or other services
Preferred Qualifications:
* Excellent communication and problem-solving skills across languages
* Experience operating 24x7 high-availability, distributed software applications and performance tuning software applications and optimizing fleet utilization
* Strong understanding of network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, load balancing, load shedding) and experience with monitoring frameworks
* Experience scripting operating system tasks and with Infrastructure as Code
* Experience operating services in AWS
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