The Systems Administrator/Engineer role at Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores Tech team focuses on managing production deployments and building automation for the POS Infrastructure team in Austin, TX. This position involves migrating systems from Windows to Linux and developing operational tooling for a modern platform. The team is responsible for maintaining reliable checkout systems across hundreds of stores, directly impacting customer transactions. Candidates will work in a dynamic environment that values automation and proactive monitoring.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or relevant work experience
• 4+ years of Linux experience
• 4+ years of systems engineering experience
• 4+ years of site reliability engineering, systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration experience
• Experience in any of the following: Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell or equivalent
• Knowledge of configuration management systems, such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems
• Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens
• Experience working in a 24/7 production environment
• Experience in automation or monitoring frameworks, deployment or development

• Manage and execute production software deployments for store devices including POS, SCO, servers, and peripherals.
• Perform strong root cause analysis on production incidents and device failures, identifying systemic issues and driving permanent fixes.
• Develop infrastructure automation using Python, Ansible, and shell scripting.
• Build observability solutions such as dashboards, alerting, and health monitoring for fleet-wide device management.
• Administer lab and test farm environments for pre-production validation.
• Support platform migration from Windows to Linux across thousands of devices.
• Participate in on-call rotation for production deployment and device issues.
• Collaborate with software development teams on operational readiness for new releases.

• 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.