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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Development Engineer, Controlled Working Environment, WWPS Engineering - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Salary:** $129,200.0 - $174,800.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Network Administration, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Software Engineering, Software Security, Reliability of Systems, Bitbucket, Golang - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=37cc7da7dbdc8a26 ## About the Role * 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience * 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience * 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience * Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems) * Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java * Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology ## Description Do you believe cloud computing will be a disruptive force in government? Do you want to architect and develop new tools to help international governments implement the cloud-enabled agencies/ministries of tomorrow? Do you enjoy mission-driven development, building awesome software, and integrating across a wide variety of services? Amazon Web Services is seeking a top industry technical expert to grow our team dedicated to expanding our Controlled Working Environment (CWE) team to build, operate and maintain a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) approved infrastructure. We are seeking Systems Development Engineers to build and support this working environment. You will help design architectural approaches and automate, enhance, and build new functionality for a complete separated end user workspaces environment. This role is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's world-class technical team, working with some of the best and brightest engineers and technical managers in the global community while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere. Amazon has a fast-paced environment where we "Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History." On a "typical" day engineers 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. Our Systems Development Engineers spend time: * Investigating new ways to improve operations. * Defining and developing new solutions to solve technically complex cloud issues for our customers. * Investigating system variances about to affect customer applications before an actual outage occurs. * Diving deep into new service announcements to determine unique ways to implement them to improve the effectiveness of the CWE. * Managing user applications like JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, Duo, etc * Studying and learning from industry recognized Amazon distinguished engineers. Due to federal contracts, this position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen., * Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby * Systems and Network Administration, or System Reliability Engineering * Systems engineering, network, and/or application security * Web protocols, Linux/Unix tools, architecture, and experience building automated tools in Python, Java and/or Ruby ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Building Systems that Last](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1389-building-systems-that-last) - [Fireside Chat with Werner Vogels, VP & CTO, Amazon.com & Daniel Gebler, CTO at Picnic](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1405-fireside-chat-with-werner-vogels-vp-cto-amazon-com-daniel-gebler-cto-at-picnic) ## Related Articles - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering)