Systems Engineer, Amazon Prime Air

Job Description

The Systems Engineer position at Amazon Prime Air Shared Services involves optimizing and growing infrastructure to support critical workloads at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Sciences, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of relevant hands-on systems engineering and administrative experience in networking and cloud-based administration
• Knowledge and high proficiency in managing Linux and Windows servers
• Basic Python or PowerShell scripting competency
• Experience supporting on-premise third party solutions (monitoring, troubleshooting, scaling)

Responsibilities

• Drive continual improvement in systems operations through tool building and automation
• Drive root cause analyses
• Scale services by leading planning, forecasting, and technical approaches to operating at peak scale
• Drive projects and report on their progress
• Report on the health of services at an executive level
• Collaborate with world-class leaders to meet challenges
• Work in an environment where operational excellence is the top priority

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)