Application deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Do you like helping U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems? Do you have experience managing large, complex programs? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced people manager to lead a group of System and Software Development Engineers who create software based solutions to bridge gaps to align our Data Center global operations capabilities while meeting our unique customer requirements.
You will drive the team's software development roadmaps, leading prioritization and design requirements. You will be responsible for the lifecycle of their products from design, development, quality reviews and deployment, as well as operational excellence through continuous improvement, visibility, and standardization to deliver highly available services to our customers.
A successful candidate will be a hands-on manager with an established background in developing and operating platforms and services, developing and hiring extraordinary talent, have strong technical ability, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment.
This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage the design and development of new software solutions supporting our internal teams, including code reviews, testing, deployment and post-launch monitoring
- Lead and manage the team that drives organizational standards for operational excellence and resiliency
- Develop, communicate, and maintain project road maps
- Establish strong relationships with internal partners and peer stakeholders to understand and meet their needs while operating existing systems at a high quality
- Dive into details of issues, make technical contributions, and drive the delivery of products and software solutions.
- Focus on hands on development of your team.
- Mentor, coach and grow highly talented engineers. Train engineers on best practices and drive operational excellence.
About the team
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading edge IT organization experience
- 5+ years of managing system or software development teams experience
- 7+ years of relevant hands-on systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, operating systems experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience in systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading-edge IT organization
- Experience in managing system or software development teams
- Experience (hands-on) in systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, and operating systems
- Experience in agile software development methodology
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
- Experience with Agile engineering practices (Kanban, continuous delivery, etc.)
- Experience with AWS platforms, services, and design patterns
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, CO, Denver - 166,300.00 - 225,000.00 USD annually
