Cloud Systems Engineer, AWS ADC Security

Amazon - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Arlington, VA

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About the position

The Cloud Systems Engineer role at AWS ADC Security focuses on building and maintaining security services that support the US intelligence community. This position emphasizes customer satisfaction and ease of use, requiring engineers to think creatively and solve complex problems while ensuring the security of Amazon's internal systems and networks. The role involves collaboration within a DevOps team, mentoring other engineers, and contributing to the development of innovative security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and maintain security services that are used internally to support the US intelligence community.
• Mentor other Systems and Systems Development Engineers in their career growth.
• Work backwards from the customer to ensure our services are developed with features that meet the needs of our end users.

Requirements

• Associate's degree, or Cloud+ or GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) or GSEC (GIAC Security Essentials) or SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)
• 1+ years of systems administration experience (Linux/Windows).
• Networking and troubleshooting experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Nice-to-haves

• 1+ years experience with cloud computing technologies.
• 1+ years of experience with support procedures and methodologies for production computing environments.
• Experience automating routine tasks.
• Experience with performance and log analysis.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Work/life harmony
• Mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Employee-led affinity groups for inclusion
• Ongoing events and learning experiences