Does the challenge that comes from leading and driving large, cross-organizational projects and initiatives for one of the largest Cloud providers excite you? Do you enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment solving complex technical problems and delivering innovative solutions?
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 a highly motivated Systems Development and Operations Leader to drive the technical operational efficiency for AWS. The role will be responsible to manage team’s that own operational problems, excellence, and support goals for AWS Regions. We are seeking an operations manager with strong technical skills, problem solving abilities, deep customer affinity and communication skills, to lead our operations/engineering organization.
Amazon will provide relocation support for successful applicants relocating within the European Union.
Key job responsibilities
This is a highly visible role that requires both business acumen when working with senior management, a strong technical background for understanding systems and database engineering practices, and technical depth for removing development roadblocks. You will interact with a broad cross section of the Amazon organization as you trace through complex interconnected systems to improve the overall operational stance of the organization and root out any issues uncovered along the way.
Responsibilities will include Building and Leading the System Engineering team that own building innovative solutions to operational problems and driving measurable Operational Excellence improvements across the entire organization.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Why AWS?
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
At least 4 years’ experience in Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)
At least 4 years of system, network and database engineering experience
At least 4 years of experience involvement with development team(s) that delivered commercial software or software-based services (development, QA testing, or security role)
Minimum 4 years of experience with technical product management in a software development environment utilizing lifecycles such as scrum, waterfall, or agile
Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge in system, database and network engineering
Development experience in Java, TypeScript, Python, and/or Ruby
Knowledge of network and web related protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)
Successful applicants must have the legal right to work in IrelandAbility to credibly coordinate between technical teams and business stakeholders
Effective written and oral communication with all levels of the organization including senior leadership
Sharp analytical abilities and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize and synthesize action items from disparate options and trains of thought
Mature judgment, negotiation, and leadership skills
Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated
Demonstrable expertise around specifying, designing, and/or implementing system health, performance monitoring tools, and software management tools for 24x7 environments
Familiar with the challenges surrounding efficient operations and failure mode analysis in large complex distributed systems
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