European Sovereign Cloud Initiative
Award-winning AWS is set to introduce the inaugural European Sovereign Cloud (ESC), a groundbreaking utility computing (UC) development. As part of this initiative, we are seeking experienced systems engineers with a strong background in automation and operations.
About the Role
You will play a pivotal role in building and leading operations and development teams dedicated to delivering high-availability AWS services, including EC2, S3, Dynamo, Lambda, and Bedrock, exclusively for EU customers.
Main Responsibilities
* Oversee the launch of the ESC in 2025
* Collaborate with global AWS teams
* Influence the evolution of AWS services and technology
A typical day in this role involves collaborating with technology leaders, contributing to the enhancement of day-to-day operations, and ensuring improvements in availability, reliability, latency, performance, and efficiency of the ESC.
Eligibility Requirements
* Fluency in written and spoken English is required
* Suitable applicants must have the legal right to work in Ireland
* Amazon will provide relocation support for successful applicants relocating within the European Union
* This position involves on-call responsibility
About the Team
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Minimum Requirements
* 5+ years of systems engineering experience
* Proficient in leading the creation, revision, and/or improvement of standard operational procedures (SOPs)
* Experience working cross-organizationally and leading strategic team efforts requiring work from multiple team members
* Experience actively mentoring junior engineers
* Experience performance tuning software applications and optimizing fleet utilization
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as CDK, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or similar