We have an amazing opportunity for you to join a world-class network team in a dynamic environment that has the feel of a start-up. As a System Development Engineer you will help to deploy, manage, fix and reinvent the software tools, services and components that network engineering rely on to automate our network and keep it operational. You will actively be involved in innovating new software solutions to solve the challenges of operating the AWS network. Your internal customers are your network engineer colleagues, and through close collaboration, support and exchange of ideas, we share a common goal to serve our external customers and grow through learning and innovation.

Key job responsibilities

• Identifying and solving challenging systems, process and tooling issues to make things better for our customers

• Designing and implementing entire new software components, products or services which improve operational efficiency

• Investigating technical issues thoroughly, performing root cause analysis, identifying changes to procedures and systems and implementing long term fixes to avoid repeating issues.

• Providing solutions to technically challenging real business problems in a global organization

• Hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance (see https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-and-suitability

Successful candidates typically bring substantial experience in software development, systems engineering, or network operations, along with strong Linux/Unix administration skills and familiarity with cloud services. Experience with automation, infrastructure as code, and service-oriented architectures is highly valuable. Most importantly, candidates should demonstrate a passion for operational excellence and a drive to continuously improve both systems and processes.

Basic qualifications

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)

• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

• Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with networking fundamentals including hands-on experience with load balancers, switches, routers, etc.

• Experience utilizing AWS cloud solutions in a DevOps environment

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