Systems administrator jobs in Herndon, VA

Would you enjoy diving deep into, operating, and improving some of the largest software systems humanity has ever built? Do the challenges that come of driving technical, business, and cultural change to improve the reliability, performance, and efficiency excite you? The AWS Managed Operations (MO) organization was founded in April 2023, with the objective to reduce operational load and toil through long-term engineering projects. MO is building the best-in-class engineering and operations team that will own the day-to-day operations for AWS Regions; improving the availability, reliability, latency, performance and efficiency to operate AWS Regions. Amazon is looking for highly motivated Senior Systems Engineers who can balance the day-to-day operations of AWS' software systems with long-term software engineering to reduce operational toil. We need engineers who enjoy constantly learning and diving deep into the wide range of systems and technologies that make up one of the world's largest cloud providers. AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations - from foundational services such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS's services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you'll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. 10012 A day in the life Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying. About AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Utility Computing (UC) AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations - from foundational services such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS's services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you'll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. 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About the team AWS Operations Management (AWSOM) team's mission is to launch a new offering that will drive security, availability, performance and efficiency improvements to operate AWS Regions globally. We relentlessly remove operational toil through automation to run day-to-day operations at scale. We increase collaboration, bridge development and operations while prioritizing the needs of our customers. AWSOM team's vision is to own the operational responsibility for all Utility Compute (UC) services in AWS commercial and sovereign regions to free up service teams time to continue innovating quickly for our customers. AWSOM will be responsible for service availability, latency, performance, efficiency, change management and monitoring. AWSOM will also directly influence the experience of our customers through recommending to service teams to build resilience and reliability into the products at the forefront. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 8+ years of relevant systems engineering, or systems administration experience using Operating Systems, networking, and storage systems - 5+ years of Systems Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or Enterprise Production experience in Windows / Linux or similar environments - 3+ years' experience operating in a 24/7 production environment. - 3+ years experience with a scripting language: Perl, Python, Ruby, PowerShell or similar languages PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related discipline - 6+ years of networking experience - 6+ years' experience with support procedures and methodologies for production computing environments. - Development of systems automation in a scripting language: Perl, Python, Ruby, PowerShell or similar languages - Experience with Agile engineering practices (Scrum, continuous delivery, etc) 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 ********************************************************* for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $248,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit ******************************************************** This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.