System Engineer, Messaging and Streaming Team

Company: Amazon.com, Inc
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Location: Oxford
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Work proactively to solve potential problems and inefficiencies.
  • Communicate clearly and collaborate with others to deliver results with minimal supervision.
  • Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation to troubleshoot high‑severity issues.
  • Analyze dashboards and investigate metrics with a vision for improvements.
  • Create and maintain SOPs and runbooks for documentation.
  • Discuss radical new approaches to automate operational issues, assess risks, and develop creative solutions.
  • Develop strategies for resolving identified problems to prevent future occurrences.
  • Assist others in the team.

Qualifications

  • Experience writing scripts from scratch (BASH, Python, Perl, Ruby or similar).
  • Solid background in Linux.
  • Familiarity with in‑depth troubleshooting and the ability to solve complex technical problems.
  • Knowledge of network fundamentals (DNS, UDP, TCP/IP, HTTP(s), routing, switching).
  • Experience owning services that are secure, scalable, reliable, and efficient.
  • Ability to identify multiple operational and security risks and then resolve, mitigate, or elevate them.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or relevant work experience.
  • Exposure to cloud computing concepts and design considerations.
  • Experience in a 24×7 production environment.
  • Experience with monitoring frameworks (CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Elastic or similar).

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.

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Posted: July 4th, 2026