Systems Engineer, AWS Incident Response
Amazon
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- Tell me about a hard bug you tracked down. How did you find the cause?
- How do you decide what to test, and what does good code review look like to you?
- Describe a time a deadline forced a trade-off in quality. What did you choose and why?
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Practise the Systems Engineer, AWS Incident Response at Amazon interview free →As a Systems Engineer on AWS Incident Response, you will be on the front line of AWS incident response. You will lead high-severity calls, triage complex failures across distributed systems, coordinate Basic qualifications: - Experience in site reliability engineering (SRE), systems engineering, systems administration, DevOps, security administration, or network administration - Experience scripting in one or more language (e.g. Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby), or experience scripting in modern programming languages - Understanding of operating systems (Linux), networking fundamentals, and distributed systems - Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems spanning multiple systems or services Preferred: - Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking protocols such as HTTP and DNS - Experience designing and developing scripts to automate operational burdens and reviewing scripting changes to ensure they meet the standards for maintainability, scalability and security - Familiarity with incident management tooling and workflows in a large-scale production environment - Experience building operational dashboards, runbooks, or automation that improved team efficiency - Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and deployment tooling, such as CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, or similar 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. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. 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. 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. null
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