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About the Role

Amazon Finance Technology (FinTech) is seeking a Systems Engineer to build high-performance, globally scalable Financial systems. You will support critical finance business functions, automate solutions, and drive innovation in a collaborative environment with top engineering talent.

Responsibilities

Take part in the architecture, design, implementation, and deployment of large-scale infrastructure and complex software systems.
Leverage experience and expertise to deliver innovative solutions to challenging problems.
Communicate ideas effectively to achieve the right outcome for your team and customer.
Collaborate with others to increase the effectiveness of the overall team.
Set a great example to other engineers through design and implementation decisions.
Impact technical decisions in the broader organization.
Mentor other engineers in the team.
Build systems and automate solutions.
Support critical finance business functions for customers around the world.
Meet availability goals and ensure robust system performance.
Discover innovative ways to automate and scale infrastructure globally.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
5+ years of hands-on infrastructure, troubleshooting, systems administration, networking, DevOps, or applications development experience.
2+ years of building complex software systems experience.
2+ years of storage devices experience, or experience in similar technical roles.
Experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service, or experience in Linux/RHEL.
Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems, or experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities and experience in Linux OS and network troubleshooting.
Experience with automation or working with scripting languages like Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell, or equivalent.
Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP.
Knowledge of security best practices.
In-depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Windows, Linux, or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment or AWS cloud.
Experience in building infrastructure as code, Chef recipes, AWS Lambda, etc.
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence.
Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS.
Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and field execution through launch readiness and go-live phases, or experience building launch readiness frameworks, standard work, playbooks, and scalable deployment mechanisms across multiple concurrent sites.
Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
Experience with server, storage, networking, or large-scale distributed systems.
Experience with high-volume, high-velocity, large-scale file management (workflow orchestration, file-movement, permission management, etc.).
Knowledge of hardware platforms.
Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS.

Skills

System administration
Network management
Scripting languages
Technical communication
Project organization
Automation
Python
Java
Perl
PHP
Ruby
Bash
Shell
HTTP(S)
DNS
TCP/IP
Security best practices
Windows
Linux
UNIX variants
Datacenter environment
AWS cloud
Infrastructure as code
Chef recipes
AWS Lambda
Software engineering
Code reviews
Source control management
Continuous deployments
Testing
Operational excellence
AWS
EC2
Lambda
S3
DynamoDB
SQS

Location

USA, WA, Seattle

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years of hands-on infrastructure, troubleshooting, systems administration, networking, DevOps or applications development experience
2+ years of building complex software systems experience
2+ years of storage devices experience, or experience in similar technical roles

Education Level

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical field

Salary/Compensations

159,800.00 - 216,200.00 USD annually

Benefits

Sign-on payments
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave

About the Company

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.
If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Equal Opportunity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.