Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Cloud Computing

SystemEngineer

$105–160k Denver, Colorado, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“System Engineer at Amazon Data Services, Inc.. Skills: System engineering, DevOps, Cloud infrastructure. Own and operate critical infrastructure systems. Diagnose and resolve complex problems”

What You'll Achieve.

Provide infinite capacity at lowest cost

Industry & Context.

Cloud Computing
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical skills; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience, 4+ years SRE/systems engineering/administration/DevOps/security/network administration experience, Experience in SRE/systems engineering/administration/DevOps/security/network administration, Experience in Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent, Experience working with Linux

Nice to Have

Experience maintaining service resilience and reliability, Experience creating infrastructure as code, Experience creating alarms, metrics, IAM role credentials, Experience with infrastructure provisioning, Experience patching hosts, Experience designing and developing automation scripts, Experience reviewing scripting changes, Experience developing systems management automation, Experience with service-oriented architecture, Experience with web services, Experience working in 24/7 production environment

What You'll Do.

Own and operate critical infrastructure systems

Diagnose and resolve complex problems

Solve problems at their root

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with people across AWS

Full Job Description

Application deadline: Feb 19, 2026 AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. We are seeking a passionate and motivated engineer to join a team that owns and operates a number of critical infrastructure systems. The ideal candidate would be innovative and have great problem solving and analytical skills. You must be very comfortable and confident working on Linux systems. You must have very strong knowledge of operating system and networking fundamentals. You understand TCP/IP and other common network protocols. You are proficient with at least one high-level scripting language (such as Python, Ruby, or Perl). You should have a bias toward automation and track record of creating automated solutions. You have experience operating distributed systems and diagnosing and resolving complex problems. You pay attention to detail and solve problems at their root. About the team About the team Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — tha

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