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Sr Systems Development Manager, ADC Relational Database Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
Description

Are you passionate about leading a high-impact DevOps team?

If so we'd like to give you the opportunity to take a key role in the ADC Relational Databases team. Join us! We are the DevOps team responsible for Database products for specialized regions. Our Amazon Web Services teams innovate new ways of building massively scalable distributed systems. We deliver the next generation of cloud computing with AWS Database offerings.

We hold high standards for our computer systems and the services we deliver to our customers: our systems are highly secure, highly reliable, highly available, all while functioning at massive scale; our employees are smart, passionate about the cloud, motivated to serve customers, and fun to work with. Come help us build a state-of-the-art system!

A successful candidate will be a hands-on leader with an established background in developing and operating platforms and services, developing and hiring extraordinary talent, strong technical ability, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment.

The candidate selected must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

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Key job responsibilities

  • Build a best-in-class engineering team that delivers excellent results
  • Design and develop state-of-the-art approaches to solving complex and ambiguous problems
  • Cultivate engineering and operational excellence through metrics and continuous learning
  • Mentor and grow others to take on increasingly higher responsibilities
  • Help raise the bar on technical excellence
  • Show thought leadership
  • Communicate proficiently and concisely to different audiences

About The Team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Utility Computing (UC)

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • 10 years of engineering team management experience
  • 3 years of managing managers experience
  • 5 years of managing system or software development teams experience
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals
  • Proficiency in Linux based operating systems
  • Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or web services
  • Experience in managing large scale infrastructure and automation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure products that support Tier-1 mission critical services with a focus on privacy, security, availability, and efficiency
  • 5 years of managing an engineering team operating at scale experience
  • Expertise in Linux based operating systems
  • Experience developing and improving operational documentation, procedures and workflows
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. 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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $160,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $307,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A3120836

Salary : $160,900 - $307,900

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