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# System Development Engineer, Astra ADC

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $129,200.0 - $174,800.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Business Process Modeling, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Software Engineering, Computer Network Technologies, Software Security, Deployment Automation, Golang
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/28115442/System-Development-Engineer-Astra-Adc-Virginia-Herndon-7375

## About the Role

Be great fun to work with. Our company credo is "Work hard. Have fun. Make history." The right candidate will love what they do and instinctively know how to make work fun.

 - Have strong Linux & Networking Fundamentals. The ideal candidate will have deep experience working with Linux, preferably in large-scale, distributed environments. You understand networking technology, how services communicate across isolated boundaries, and regularly take part in deep-dive troubleshooting and technical post-mortem discussions to identify root causes of complex issues.
 - Love to code. Whether it's building deployment automation, creating AI-powered operational tooling, or solving complex cross-partition orchestration problems, the ideal candidate will love using technology to solve problems. You have a solid understanding of software development methodology and CI/CD practices.
 - Think Big. The ideal candidate will build and deploy solutions that enable thousands of Amazon builders to ship software reliably across multiple isolated regions. You will strive to improve and streamline processes to allow delivery at massive scale.
This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work., Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)

 - 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
 - 4+ 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
 - Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

Preferred Qualifications

 - Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
 - Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology