Amazon Dedicated Cloud Engineer, IREO

AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a dedicated Cloud Engineer to join their IREO (Infrastructure Reliability Engineering Organization) team. This role is crucial in supporting the Intelligence Community's mission by ensuring the highest levels of availability, scalability, and security for AWS systems.

The position requires a TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and involves working with some of the largest distributed systems in the world. You'll be part of a team that provides worldwide support with a focus on continuous improvement, maintaining exceptionally high standards for infrastructure and employee performance.

As a Cloud Engineer, you'll be responsible for supporting and maintaining software services in Amazon Dedicated Clouds, working on critical infrastructure that powers AWS global operations. You'll collaborate with internal development teams, handle complex issue escalations, and work on automation to improve system efficiency.

The role offers unique opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology while supporting national security initiatives. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, contributing to AWS's mission of delivering seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for customers.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Supporting pre-launch activities for software services
• Maintaining live services and monitoring system health
• Implementing automation and improvement mechanisms
• Collaborating with multiple teams and stakeholders
• Participating in on-call rotations

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux/Unix administration skills, experience with cloud platforms, and the ability to automate routine tasks. AWS values diverse experiences and maintains a culture of inclusion, offering various career development opportunities and employee-led affinity groups.

This position combines technical challenges with meaningful work, supporting critical infrastructure while being part of AWS's innovative cloud computing environment. Join us in keeping the cloud running and supporting vital national security operations.