System Development Engineer, Core Networking (Relocation support available)

Job ID: 10461962 | Amazon Support Services Pty Ltd

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. More information regarding security clearances can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/.

Based in Sydney or Melbourne — we offer relocation support for candidates moving from other states.

The Mission - Why This Program, Why Now?

You're joining at the defining moment of one of the most significant technology programmes Australia has ever undertaken. This programme will build and operate the dedicated cloud giving Australia's national security community and its allies the capability to see more, share more, innovate and act faster than ever before.

The architectural decisions being made now – how we structure networking, implement security controls, and automate at scale – will shape how Australia's national security community operates for the next decade. You won't be inheriting someone else's design choices. You'll be making them.

Your Opportunity

As a System Development Engineer, you'll be the force behind the software services and platforms that build, operate, monitor, and assure the network within an entire region. You'll develop expertise across 170+ network services built by teams spanning the globe – services that cannot be directly accessed or operated by their creators within this environment. That makes you the critical link between innovation and execution, ensuring these services run flawlessly while driving permanent solutions that prevent issues from ever recurring.

Key job responsibilities

You'll own the software services and platforms that keep the AWS network running within the region – and you'll continuously reinvent them to be better, faster, and more resilient.

- Manage service deployments, troubleshoot operational issues, and maintain service health.
- Drive permanent solutions that eliminate recurring problems and develop automation that minimizes human intervention.
- Collaborate with global service teams to enhance stability and functionality.
- Design and implement entirely new software components,



products, and services that improve operational efficiency for network engineer customers.
- Investigate technical issues thoroughly, perform root cause analysis, implement long‑term fixes, and articulate technical requirements to service owners with clarity.
- Take ownership of in‑house services developed specifically for this environment, carrying full‑stack development responsibilities from design to operational management and continuous improvement.
- Build reliable deployment mechanisms and monitoring solutions that address unique environmental challenges.
- Communicate with global service teams, providing clear explanations of complex situations and building relationships that ensure successful deployments and effective problem resolution.

A day in the life

Your morning begins with a health check across the services your team owns — reviewing deployment pipelines, scanning monitoring dashboards, and confirming that overnight automated processes completed successfully.

Mid‑morning, you investigate a service deployment that partially failed by tracing logs and system state to identify the root cause and build automation that will eliminate the issue permanently.

After lunch, you collaborate with a global service team to prepare for a major deployment, giving detailed technical guidance and agreeing on a deployment plan that minimises risk.

Later, you work on an in‑house monitoring tool, designing architecture, writing tests, and thinking through edge cases as part of full‑stack development.

You end the day reviewing pull requests and participating in on‑call handover, briefing the next engineer on current state and items to watch.

About the team

The Systems Development team manages all software services and platforms that build, operate, monitor and assure the AWS network within entire regions.



They design and implement automation and current software solutions to improve operational efficiency on behalf of Network Engineer customers.

Benefits

- Learning & development – AWS training and certification support, internal learning platforms.
- Health, income protection and life cover – Amazon subsidises private health insurance premiums, group salary continuance and life insurance at no cost.
- Military differential pay launching in Australia – employees taking defence reserve leave may receive up to 52 weeks of military differential pay.
- Employee Assistance Program – free, confidential support 24 h a day for mental health, financial coaching, legal questions.
- Family‑building benefit – access to Maven for fertility treatment, adoption support, surrogacy, and parenting coaching.
- Amazon Extras & employee discount – cashback and discounts across retail, fitness, travel, and lifestyle partners.

Basic Qualifications

- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large‑scale infrastructure.
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust.
- Experience with Linux/Unix.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with distributed systems at scale.

Legal Statements

Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

IDE statement: Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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📌 System Development Engineer, Core Networking (Relocation support available) (Canberra)
🏢 Amazon
📍 Canberra