Your Questions, Answered!

Is there a remote option?

Currently, this opportunity with AWS would require you to be based in / relocate to Dublin.
This opportunity with AWS would require you to be based in/relocate to Dublin. To help with
relocation Amazon will provide a relocation package, which includes a lump sum to cover transport
of you/your family/belongings and rent deposit, as well as relocation assistance to help you and any
family who may come with you should you be successful. This may include temporary
accommodation if needed. https://hereataws.co/welcometodublin

What is the Salary range?

For now, I cannot give a definitive figure on salary, as that is determined by your experience and
strength of interview if all goes well but I can tell you is the package includes a sign on bonus,
pension, health insurance but best of all (substantial) shares in Amazon. So you will be well looked
after if you decide to come on board.
What I am more than happy to do is confirm that we would be able to match your expectations, if
you are comfortable sharing this confidentially.

What is the interview process?

To give you an overview of the process, our Recruitment process generally has 3 stages:-
 Codility test - on-line assessment which you can complete in your own time (ideally evening
or weekend) - 3-parts take 60-90 min - focus is on data structures, problem solving (using
algorithms and data structures) and writing logical and maintainable code
 Phone screen - with an engineer on team mix of technical concepts & Amazon Leadership
Principles. I will send you a mail to help prepare for this?
 Onsite interview - 5 back-to-back interviews with focus on coding, technical concepts and
leadership principles. I will help you prepare for this with an email and prep call at least -1-
week from Onsite Interview (all expenses covered by AWS including travel).

Is English required?
Yes. AWS operates globally through the English language, and a working proficiency is required.
However, please note that AWS Dublin has Amazonians from over 100 nationalities, most of which
English is their second language!

What is the first step?

Please send your CV via LinkedIn conversation or email to danedaly@amazon.com

I have sent you my CV, what now?

I will share your profile with relevant Hiring Managers for the role discussed, and any other open
roles you might be a good fit for.
Due to the massive growing phase within AWS, it can take 1+ weeks for review. If our team are
interested in beginning the interview process, they will contact you via the email on your CV with the
details of the next step. You may receive this form hire_the_best@amazon.com or
yourpscoordinator@amazon.com so keep an eye on those junk/spam folders!
I am interested in another role instead, can you help?
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Yes! Absolutely, simply send me the job ID on our website, amazon.com.jobs along with your CV,
and I will reach out to the hiring manager for this role directly.

I am not interested but might be in the future, can I reach out to you?
Yes! I would love you to get in touch when you are ready. Please save my email;
danedaly@amazon.com , and send me a message whenever you decide you would like to join AWS

What’s the job spec?

Systems Development Engineer

DESCRIPTION
Are you ready to create systems to power one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world?
Amazon.com has over 70 million customers, and developers all over the world rely on our storage,
compute, andvirtualised services via Amazon Web Services. We support systems at massive, and
ever-growing scale. We rapidlyintegrate new technologies to expand our customer offerings. Our
success depends on our world-class network infrastructure and our goal is to become “The
Infrastructure Platform” for the world.
How can you help?
We are looking for a Systems Development Engineer who is result-oriented, innovative and sees
automation as a way of life. You enjoy the challenge of operating some of the largest, distributed
systems on the planet such as multi-terabyte storage farms and/or horizontally scaled request-
processing fleets. You detest outages and high latency, so take pleasure in doing deep dives to find
and eliminate root causes of problems. You keep up to pace with the ever changing world of Cloud
computing. You create tools to enhance efficiency for building new Cloud regions with highly
scalable and high performing monitoring services.

How will you grow?

You will get to work with experienced Senior Engineers to design, build, and manage highly scaled
monitoring services.
You will be responsible for automating all aspects of system management and look for ways to
optimise performance of our services. You will play a key role in building monitoring services in new
Cloud regions efficiently and scale capacity in existing regions as their usage grows. You will have
opportunities to deep dive on complex operation issues and drive the root cause and resolution.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 3+ years relevant work experience
• Experience with server hardware management across multiple vendors
• Experience in automation via shell scripting, Perl, Python, Ruby or other DevOps oriented language
• Knowledge of standard internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, HTTP, etc.)
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years relevant experience in a large-scale online technical operations environment
• Third level qualification in Computer Science or other technical degree or a related field
• Experience with Linux, network troubleshooting and administration
• Experience with systems management and monitoring software (home-grown or commercially
available)
• Previous experience with network automation (e.g. automated provisioning and remote
configuration of switches
and routers; flow-based analysis and predictive modeling of traffic in dynamic routing
environments.)
• Experience with performance testing and tuning
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures and algorithm design.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
• Experience with scalable distributed systems and service oriented architecture