Systems Development Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Systems Development Manager to build a new team and own the growth of a Central London‑based engineering organization. The role involves setting strategic direction, adopting high‑quality engineering practices, and driving automation across large‑scale cloud infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
On a typical day you may dive deep into understanding root cause of customer issues, investigate metric trends, consult with senior engineers, or develop radical approaches to automate operational problems.
- Automate the world’s most advanced cloud computing infrastructure.
- Simplify and reinvent systems, processes, and tools to improve customer experience.
- Build unique solutions to technical problems faced by customers.
- Provide guidance on system architecture and recommend solutions aligned with best practices.
- Investigate and develop new ways to improve operations when strategy is not defined.
- Mentor, hire, and develop team members.
- Study and learn from industry‑recognised Amazon senior and principal engineers.
- Identify, troubleshoot and fix root causes of problems.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience managing system or software development teams.
- Hands‑on experience in systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, and operating systems.
- Experience with agile software development methodology.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence.
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems).
- Experience with Agile engineering practices such as Kanban and continuous delivery.
- Experience with AWS platforms, services, and design patterns.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Amazon provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process. For more information, visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
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