Are you customer obsessed? Are you interested in working on products that are disrupting the data center software industry? Does solving difficult technical challenges appeal to you? Do you want to "work hard, have fun, and make history?" The Data Center Automation team is responsible for building the systems that automate and orchestrate the physical work processes that occur inside all of AWS’ global data centers. We utilize advanced technology within our software development process, including Ruby, Python, Java, and React, all designed to run on top of our own AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, EMR, Redshift, Kinesis, Lambda and Amazon Machine Learning. You’ll have the opportunity to work with the brightest and most creative engineers in the industry as we continue to grow the AWS business to meet the needs of our customers today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Key job responsibilities
This role requires creative engineering, a strong customer focus, and collaboration with your team and leadership.

Get deep into the technical details, are proactive in removing roadblocks, pave the way for innovation, and can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You have a thorough understanding of software processes (development, configuration, testing, and deployment) and are able to identify risks early on. You are able to credibly coordinate between teams of technical resources and business stakeholders. You have excellent customer relationship skills and are an advocate for the customer. You are able to negotiate and gain buy-in on technical decisions and ensure that appropriate software engineering practices are employed to deliver high quality results. You think big, dive deep and deliver results.