Would you like to implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve the world's most complex technical problems? Do you have a deep passion and desire to engineer and operate the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure to build a better world for future generations? This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing technologies to help U.S. Government agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems. AWS established a specialized group of service teams responsible for the work we are doing with the U.S. Intelligence Community. We are building some of the largest and most complex distributed systems in the world, and we need adaptable people to help us implement and operate them. AWS Crypto and Identity services are managed cloud platforms which are foundational for AWS services to interact securely. Our services support millions of customers both internal and external, across a wide range of technologies and industries. We are looking for a AWS Systems Development Manager to lead a team that will operate AWS Crypto and Identity services in isolated regions and support government customers operating in those regions. You'll be part of a truly innovative team in a fast-paced environment that has the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up. This is an opportunity to operate and engineer systems on a massive scale, and to gain top-notch experience in cloud computing. You'll be surrounded by people who are passionate about cloud computing, and believe that world class service is critical to customer success. You'll become an expert at platform diagnosis, response, measurement, and automation. You will design and build the operational scalability that sustains the platform's insane growth. This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen and must be eligible for a TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after the clearance is gained, the selected maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements. Available locations include Seattle, WA Key job responsibilities In this role, you will be able to take a defined project, break down the work to help define milestones, and feedback mechanisms. You identify when implementations are not highly available or have defects; you investigate systemic patterns. You resolve, mitigate, or escalate operational concerns in a timely manner. You are responsible for building a best-in-class engineering team that delivers excellent results, design and developing state-of-the-art approaches to solving complex and ambiguous problems, cultivate engineering and operational excellence through metrics and continuous learning, mentor and grow others to take on increasingly higher responsibilities, help raise the bar on technical excellence, communicate proficiently and concisely to different audiences. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics or relevant work experience - 3 + years of experience as the systems engineering and operations leader/people manager for an Internet service or leading edge IT organization - Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Demonstrated success building and leading teams - Performance engineering and capacity planning background - Systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems) - Leading development life cycle processes and best practices, esp. in the areas of deployment automation and monitoring - Mentoring/training systems engineers - Communication skills, both written and verbal - Deployment and usage of monitoring systems - Leading software development organizations in a "DevOps" model - Exposure with distributed systems at scale - Forecasting and capacity planning systems - Experience with Agile engineering practices (Kanban, continuous delivery, etc.) - Using AWS on commercial or government a plus Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $149,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $258,800/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.