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Systems Development Engineer, ADC2S

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/18/2026

Compensation

$99,100 - $160,000 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This role involves designing, developing, and implementing innovative cloud computing solutions for US government agencies. The team focuses on expanding AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) services while solving complex technical problems. Candidates will work alongside talented engineers and be responsible for improving tools, processes, and documentation. A strong emphasis is placed on Agile and DevOps methodologies to enhance system operations.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
  • Associate's degree, or CND or GSEC certification is preferred.
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby is necessary.
  • Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Python scripting language is required.
  • Experience with automation tools for building, testing, releasing, or monitoring is essential.
  • Experience on highly concurrent, high throughput systems and knowledge of complex distributed systems is needed.

Responsibilities

  • Identify ways to improve customer experiences through enhancements to tools, processes, and documentation.
  • Collaborate with systems developers and engineers across AWS regions.
  • Learn site reliability engineering fundamentals to recognize and eliminate manual, repetitive work.
  • Deep dive into customer issues to determine root causes and investigate performance metrics.
  • Contribute code and automation to improve operational efficiency.

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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