Offers “Amazon”

Expires soon Amazon

IT Systems Engineer

  • Seattle (King)
  • Infra / Networks / Telecom

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is looking for an IT Systems Engineer join an exciting new project team working to build a completely new best in class consumer product. We are an innovative, cross-platform, customer-obsessed team, working on big-bets in an innovative environment. Our organization rewards intellectual curiosity while maintaining the direct to market product focus. Our mission is to invent and simplify large-scale solutions and bring the future to Amazon customers.

Would you like helping Amazon implement and manage cloud-based IT solutions for a project dealing with highly sensitive data? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies? Would you enjoy managing a suite of application architectures and integration approaches, and have the consultative and leadership skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?
Amazon is looking to hire highly motivated, best-in-class IT Systems Engineers for a team launching a new, mission critical product for Amazon. The small team (of two) will administer the operation of IT infrastructure, including virtual servers, server operating systems, and applications supporting around-the-clock business operations.
The ideal candidate will be expected to perform high quality systems operations, best practices application, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, and produce appropriate technical documentation. He/she will demonstrate sound knowledge of cloud-based IT delivery concepts and theory, and have experience participating in support for highly secure enterprise or service provider environment. He/she will have a proven track record of success in driving complex issues to resolution autonomously and/or collaboratively. A love for working with new technologies and pushing the envelope on existing technology is required.
This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon’s world class technical teams, working with some of the best and brightest engineers while also developing your skills and furthering your career through large ownership and scope of one of the most innovative and progressive technology solutions delivered by Amazon. In this role, you will be expected to:

· Research, deploy, configure, and maintain 3rd party applications to support business or IT needs
· Design, deploy and administer cloud based security, identity, and access management tools and utilities
· Design, deploy and administer cloud based backup, storage and archiving solutions
· Support MacOS, iOS, & Android centrally managed devices.
· Maintain a complex, highly secure next generation of network of systems for customers by providing critical network operations support to diagnose, mitigate impact, and resolve issues.
· Troubleshoot routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configurations issues; including necessary low level application interaction.
· Work closely with our Software Engineering teams to assist with operations and sustaining of IT and application software delivery. Create and review documentation and process regarding recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· 4+ years in an IT Infrastructure deployment and support role
· 3+ years' experience in a network focused hands-on technical role working with Single Sign-On technologies such as oAuth, SAML.
· Working knowledge of Multi-tier architectures: load balancers, application servers and databases and understanding of common protocols and standards including: TCP/IP networking, IP routing, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, NFS, etc
· Possess Scripting skills or have desire to learn them; specifically Python, Perl, or Shell (bash, ksh, csh).
· A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or at least three years relevant experience in a large-scale network environment.

Physical requirements:
· Must be able to work in a 24x7 team on call rotation, with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs.
· The ability to sit in front of computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail.
· Travel to data center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed.
· Experience dealing with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure.

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