Systems Engineer, Controls Fleet, Data Center Capacity Delivery
Amazon· AWS Infrastructure Services
Herndon, VA$104.5k - $160kFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Systems Engineer to deploy and manage Windows and Linux infrastructure at scale, with automation, in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment. Focus on designing secure, scalable, and highly available data center capacity delivery solutions, collaborating with global teams, and participating in on-call and travel as needed.
Responsibilities
- IT Infrastructure: Deploy, manage, and support large-scale Windows and Linux environments, including virtualization platforms and networking components
- Automation & Development: Create and maintain automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, or Bash, focusing on scalable deployment processes and infrastructure management
- Cloud Services: Work with AWS or similar cloud platforms to support hybrid infrastructure environments
- System Design: Architect and implement secure, scalable solutions while considering system interdependencies and limitations
- Problem Solving: Analyze complex technical issues and develop effective solutions through root cause analysis
- Documentation & Training: Create and maintain technical documentation, develop training materials, and support team knowledge sharing
- Collaboration: Work effectively with global teams, provide technical consultation, and support cross-functional projects
- Security & Compliance: Identify security risks, develop mitigation plans, and participate in compliance efforts
- Operational Support: Available for 24/7 on-call rotation and up to 20% travel
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or relevant work experience
- 4+ years of site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration experience
- 2+ years of building scripts, tooling, and automation for large-scale computing environments experience
- Experience in Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent
Skills
Required:Windows Server administrationLinux system administrationAutomation scriptingNetworking
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and Basic Life & AD&D insurance with option for Supplemental life plans
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Comprehensive benefits package as described in job posting
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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