Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package

About the Role
Would you like to help implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve complex technical problems? Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) and be part of building and running the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure. AWS provides companies of all sizes with a cloud platform that offers compute power, storage, database, and other cloud resources on demand. As a Systems Engineer, you will operate and engineer systems at massive scale, gaining world-class experience in cloud computing within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

You will support the development and management of AWS services including Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps. You will work with specialized security solutions and contribute to product innovations such as Amazon S3 and EC2. This role offers the opportunity to define, build, own, and run services in a high-growth environment, solve unique problems at scale, and influence the tools and utilities that support AWS internal services.

Amazon fosters a collaborative and enthusiastic culture where engineers dive deep into root cause analysis, troubleshoot issues, and automate manual processes to improve operational excellence. You will work closely with senior engineers and be part of a team passionate about delivering first-class service and continuous improvement.

Note: You must be a UK national and able to obtain and maintain UK Government Security Clearance.

Experience
- Working knowledge of Linux system administration with strong troubleshooting skills from application to network to host level
- Experience with systems automation using BASH, Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages
- Understanding of network fundamentals including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, and HTTP

About you
- Self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Customer-obsessed with a focus on understanding and resolving customer pain points quickly and thoroughly
- Collaborative communicator who works well in a team environment
- Motivated by learning and innovation in a fast-paced, high-growth setting

Qualifications
- Exposure to cloud computing concepts and design considerations is preferred
- Knowledge of configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems is desirable
- Must be a UK national eligible for UK Government Security Clearance