Cloud Engineer, AWS Cross Domain Services with ...

The AWS Cross Domain Services team is seeking a Cloud Engineer who is passionate about operational excellence. This engineer will help to operate and scale the services that connect AWS regions of differing security requirements. An Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) is a collection of AWS regions provided for a customer with specific security requirements. The AWS Cross Domain Services team provides solutions for customers to move data between regions with differing security requirements. We are obsessed with earning and maintaining customer trust. AWS is building some of the largest and most complex distributed systems in the world and the AWS Cross Domain Services team is essential to AWS'' dedicated cloud expansion. We need talented adaptable engineers to help us implement and operate these complex systems. As an ADC Engineer on the AWS Cross Domain Services team you will have the opportunity to leverage the latest cloud computing technologies. You will improve the availability of cross domain services to better serve U.S. Government agencies. You will use your strong background in troubleshooting, networking, and cloud services to raise our already high operational excellence bar. You''ll be part of a world-class team in a fast-paced environment that has the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up. This is an opportunity to operate systems on a massive scale, and to gain top-notch experience in cloud computing. You''ll be surrounded by people who are smart, passionate about cloud computing, and believe that world class service is critical to customer success. You will be able to measure your success by its visible impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of government services for our nation. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. Key job responsibilitiesYou will operate, automate, and troubleshoot complex systems in partnership with software developer peers. You will collaborate with higher tier escalation engineers. In this role you will be given opportunities to grow your automation skills and gain a deeper understanding of cloud computing design patterns. A day in the lifeAmazon has a fast-paced environment where we ''Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History.'' On a ''typical'' day you might deep dive to root cause a customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending the wrong way, consult with the top engineers at Amazon, or discuss radical new approaches to automate operational issues. The team uses an agile scrum process to plan development and operational work across two week sprints. Individual schedules are flexible. About the teamAWS Cross Domain Services includes more than 20 talented engineers across five two-pizza teams that operate as an entrepreneurial start-up. The team has successfully launched one AWS product and several features for ADC customers. The team will continue to delight ADC customers by launching products and features and by expanding to new regions. Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon''s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. This role will sit in our new headquarters in Northern Virginia, where Amazon will invest $2.5 billion dollars, occupy 4 million square feet of energy efficient office space, and create at least 25,000 new full-time jobs. Our employees and the neighboring community will also benefit from the associated investments from the Commonwealth including infrastructure updates, public transportation improvements, and new access to Reagan National Airport. Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren''t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we''re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS • 3+ years of systems administration experience (Linux/Windows)• Experience working with scripting languages• Knowledge of networking fundamentals• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team• Current, active US Government TS/SCI security clearance with polygraphPhysical requirements:• Must be able to work in a 24x7 team on call rotation, with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs.• The ability to sit in front of computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • 3+ years in one of the following related disciplines (Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Systems Engineering, Systems Administration, DevOps, Security Administration, or Network Administration)• 3+ years experience managing/implementing system health, performance monitoring, performing capacity planning, or process improvement and automation.• 3+ years'' experience with cloud computing technologies.• 3+ years of experience with mission critical, 24x7 operations• 2+ years experience building scripts, tooling, and automation for large-scale computing environments• Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP networking, architecture, and core technologies (such as Load Balancing, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, Routing, VPN)• Advanced knowledge of configuration management systems, such as: Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or related systems. 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

Created: 2026-04-04