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# System Development Engineer II

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $129,200.0 - $174,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Software Applications, Bash Shell, Unix, Databases, Database Queries, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Multithreading, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_amazon6-10510249

## About the Role

Position Requirements: Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered, or as a Systems Administrator, or a related occupation.
Employer will accept three years of experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree and one year of experience.
Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): (1) supporting large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services; (2) experience with programming languages including SQL, PowerShell, Perl, Bash, Python, PHP, or Ruby; (3) supporting and maintaining database servers including MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent database; and (4) troubleshooting systemic problems in a Windows, Linux, or Unix based environment., Employer will accept three years of experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree, and one year of experience.
Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): (1) supporting large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services; (2) experience with programming languages including SQL, PowerShell, Perl, Bash, Python, PHP, or Ruby; (3) supporting and maintaining database servers including MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent database; and (4) troubleshooting systemic problems in a Windows, Linux, or Unix based environment.#0000 Preferred Qualifications Please see job description and the position requirements above.

## Description

Respond to large scale events involving these fleets.
Diagnose and fix critical software and system failures.
Serve as a mentor and resource to other engineers and assist in training new engineers.
Provide first line of defense daytime support for operational tickets for all software development teams within the organization.
Propose, drive and implement technical solutions for automation, efficiency and scalability.
Partner with the software development teams to support corporate infrastructure systems and perform database queries (SQL) using Window, Linux, or Unix based operating systems and SQL Server databases.
Provide support and technical consultation to Amazon internal customers.