Systems Development Engineer, Controlled Working Environment, WWPS Engineering, WWPS Engineering
AmazonSystems Development Engineer, Controlled Working Environment, WWPS Engineering, WWPS Engineering
AmazonLocation
Herndon, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/5/2026
Compensation
$151,200 - $204,600 per year
Job description
Amazon Web Services is looking for Systems Development Engineers to join the Controlled Working Environment (CWE) team, focusing on building and maintaining a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) approved infrastructure. This role involves architecting and developing tools to support cloud-enabled government agencies. The position offers an opportunity to work with top engineers and managers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Candidates will engage in innovative software development and operational improvements to enhance customer experiences.
Requirements
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
- 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 4+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems.
- 6+ years of systems development in an IT or data center environment.
- 4+ years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment.
- 5+ years of development/programming/scripting language experience in Python, Java, Bash, or Perl.
- Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle.
Responsibilities
- Investigate new ways to improve operations.
- Define and develop new solutions to solve technically complex cloud issues for customers.
- Investigate system variances that may affect customer applications before outages occur.
- Dive deep into new service announcements to implement them effectively.
- Manage user applications like JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, and Duo.
- Study and learn from industry-recognized Amazon distinguished engineers.
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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