System Development Engineer II, Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies

Amazon

Herndon, VA, US
Not specified; not specified; not specified
On-site
Ts/sci security clearance required
Polygraph clearance required after start
Infrastructure automation experience
Amazon is seeking a System Development Engineer II for its Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies team in Herndon, VA. The role focuses on designing, deploying, monitoring, and automating infrastructure for the Wickr service, particularly for U.S. Government agencies, and requires an active TS/SCI security clearance

Job Summary

  • The role involves designing and automating infrastructure to support the Wickr service for U.S. Intelligence Community agencies.
  • Candidates must currently possess an active TS/SCI security clearance and obtain a polygraph or commensurate clearance after starting.
  • The position includes on-call responsibilities typically rotating one week every six weeks to ensure system fault tolerance.

Matching Summary

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Amazon is seeking a System Development Engineer II for its Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies team in Herndon, VA. The role focuses on designing, deploying, monitoring, and automating infrastructure for the Wickr service, particularly for U.S. Government agencies, and requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • TS/SCI security clearance required
  • Polygraph clearance required after start
  • Infrastructure automation experience
  • Highly available system design
  • On-call rotation participation

Nice-to-have

  • Passion for complex technical problems
  • Adaptable to distributed systems
  • Collaborative root cause analysis
  • Commitment to inclusive team culture

Key Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Ability to obtain polygraph clearance
  • Experience with cloud computing infrastructure

Work Rights

Must have active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain polygraph

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