Escalation Engineer (EM), Escalation & Event Management Team (E2M)

World's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, pioneering cloud computing and continuous innovation.
$71,100 - $158,900
Cloud
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud
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Description For Escalation Engineer (EM), Escalation & Event Management Team (E2M)

AWS's Escalation and Event Management (E2M) team is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Escalation Engineer to join their critical support organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact AWS operations on a global scale, working with cutting-edge cloud technologies and managing critical customer escalations.

The position involves leading incident response for AWS's global infrastructure, ensuring optimal customer support experience, and driving operational excellence. You'll work in a dynamic environment where every day brings new challenges, from managing high-pressure situations to implementing innovative solutions for complex technical problems.

As an Escalation Engineer, you'll be responsible for monitoring and identifying customer-facing issues, coordinating with business and technology leaders, and ensuring swift resolution of service disruptions. The role requires strong technical acumen combined with excellent communication skills, as you'll be interfacing with both technical teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate brings 2+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in a technical field. You'll need to demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, customer advocacy, and the capability to remain composed under pressure. The position offers competitive compensation ($71,100-$158,900 based on location), comprehensive benefits, and the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about cloud technology who wants to work at the forefront of AWS operations, contributing to the reliability and success of one of the world's leading cloud platforms. You'll be part of a supportive team culture that values diversity, continuous learning, and work-life harmony, with access to extensive career development resources and mentorship opportunities.

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Responsibilities For Escalation Engineer (EM), Escalation & Event Management Team (E2M)

  • Provide critical incident response/management for customer workloads and AWS Service Teams
  • Provide concise and timely communication on developing issues to AWS Support customers and stakeholders
  • Facilitate Root Cause Analysis and Post Event Reviews
  • Analyze data trends on internal tickets, customer contacts, social media, and monitoring
  • Build understanding of AWS architecture and service inter-dependencies
  • Design and build automation solutions
  • Lead calls with internal/external participants
  • Work to improve metrics such as mean time to engagement and communication

Requirements For Escalation Engineer (EM), Escalation & Event Management Team (E2M)

JavaScript
Linux
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics
  • 2+ years of experience in Support Engineering, Customer Escalations, or similar IT role
  • Excellent written and oral English communication skills
  • Experience with JavaScript, Powershell, and/or BASH scripting
  • Familiarity with distributed architectures
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher (preferred)
  • Experience with cloud application architectures focusing on high availability (preferred)

Benefits For Escalation Engineer (EM), Escalation & Event Management Team (E2M)

Medical Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Career development and mentorship opportunities
  • Work-life harmony
  • Employee-led affinity groups
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Equity compensation
  • Sign-on payments

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