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# System Development Engineer III, Network Config Lifecycle Management

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $151,200.0 - $204,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Network Configuration and Change Management, Network Administration, Objective-C (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ruby, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Solaris (Operating System), Web Services, ReactJS, Mobile Robots, Backend, Build Management, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Build Process, Front End Software Development, Software Coding, Software Version Control, Golang
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27977900/System-Development-Engineer-Iii-Network-Config-Lifecycle-Management-Texas-Austin-7375

## About the Role

6+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

 - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
 - Knowledge of at least one modern object-oriented programming language such as C++, Java, Objective C
 - Knowledge of OS concepts / Linux/Unix Systems administration (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat, Solaris, etc)
 - Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
 - 5+ years of systems development experience
 - 6+ years of programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby experience
 - Strong knowledge in distributed system design, operating systems (OS), storage, or network administration, 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
 - Experience with AWS or cloud technologies
 - Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services
 - Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
 - Ability to break down complex concepts into easily understood frameworks

## Description

Amazon Operations Infrastructure Services (part of Amazon Robotics) is seeking an experienced System Development Engineer III to join our Network Configuration Management team, based in Austin, TX. In this role, you'll create software that manages IT infrastructure across Amazon's global network of Fulfillment Centers.

You'll design and implement scalable network configuration management systems that automate deployment and validation across diverse network equipment, while developing configuration drift detection and remediation capabilities that ensure operational consistency.

Working in close partnership with Network Engineers, Systems Engineers, and AI/ML teams globally, you'll translate operational needs into elegant technical solutions, create tooling that enables safe and rapid network changes, and drive operational excellence by designing systems that prevent incidents. You solve problems that are truly unique to Amazon's scale, working with technologies ranging from third-party enterprise solutions to proprietary inventions, and building automation frameworks using infrastructure-as-code fundamentals that allow our business to scale with customer demand.

Key job responsibilities

 - Design and build scalable network configuration management systems that automate deployment, and validation across hundreds of thousands of devices in Amazon Fulfillment Centers worldwide
 - Develop full-stack automation solutions spanning frontend interfaces to backend systems, enabling network engineers to execute complex infrastructure changes safely and efficiently at scale.
 - Architect configuration drift detection and remediation frameworks using infrastructure-as-code fundamentals - preventing network incidents before they impact operations
 - Own end-to-end delivery of projects by building proprietary tools, working across the full technology stack from conception through production deployment
 - Drive technical strategy and architectural choices that balance short-term business needs with long-term scalability, identifying solutions to problems unique to Amazon's operational scale
 - Mentor engineers and technicians worldwide, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and solutions to complex networking and automation problems while fostering engineering excellence
 - Champion operational excellence through clear technical documentation, effective cross-team communication, and building observable, maintainable systems that scale with customer demand

A day in the life
System Development Engineers on our team solve complex problems at worldwide scale, working with customers and stakeholders to understand the daily issues they encounter while managing IT infrastructure in Amazon Fulfillment Centers. They collaborate with a high-caliber team, brainstorming innovative ideas and highly scalable architectures.


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