Systems Automation Engineer, Data Center Availability Team
Company: Amazon
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery,
and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words,
we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS
data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power,
and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual
access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most
challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the
supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to
help. The Data Center Availability team works with the hundreds of
AWS data centers around the globe to deliver the highest quality
and lowest cost physical security, availability, capacity, and
scaling results for our customers. Our aim is to standardize
operations globally by delivering tools, policy, processes and
procedures to our internal teams. The Availability tech team is
seeking a System Engineer to design, develop, and implement
software tools that streamline operations by automating tedious
manual processes. Key job responsibilities As a System Engineer,
you will: • Design software tools using advanced automation methods
such as Agentic AI * Work with business stakeholders to understand
the opportunities to automate the manual work and streamline the
process * Develop and maintain software pipelines using best
practices for smooth production code release. * Suggest and
implement best practices for coding, design and operational
excellence. * Mentor engineers and develop them - 4 years of
building scripts, tooling, and automation for large-scale computing
environments experience - Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering,
Computer Science, or related field or relevant work experience -
Experience with service-oriented architecture and web services -
Experience maintaining the resilience and reliability of services
by troubleshooting deployment failures, creating infrastructure as
code, creating resources (alarms, metrics, IAM role credentials),
infrastructure provisioning and patching hosts - Experience
designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens
and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards
for maintainability, scalability and security 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
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more
information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed,
please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for
this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include
sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final
compensation will be determined based on factors including
experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers
comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental,
vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option
for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical
Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy
Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and
parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at
https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Seattle - 104,500.00 -
160,000.00 USD annually
Keywords: Amazon, Everett , Systems Automation Engineer, Data Center Availability Team, IT / Software / Systems , Seattle, Washington
