Development Engineering Leader, European Sovereign Cloud | Informatiker (m/w/d)
Amazon Web Services
Job Summary
This pivotal role seeks an experienced Development Engineering Leader to spearhead the launch and ongoing operations of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) in 2025. The incumbent will manage and lead both systems operations and development teams focused on delivering high-availability AWS services, including EC2, S3, Dynamo, and Lambda, exclusively for EU customers. Day-to-day responsibilities involve collaborating with global technology leaders, driving automation and engineering efficiency, and continuously enhancing the availability, reliability, and performance of the ESC infrastructure. The ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and significant leadership experience in systems engineering, operations, and managing software development teams, coupled with hands-on expertise in networking, storage, and operating systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the evolution of AWS technology while building a best-in-class engineering and operations team dedicated to sovereign cloud requirements.
Required Skills
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Experience
- Experience in systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading-edge IT organization
- Experience in managing system or software development teams
- Hands-on experience in systems engineering and administrative work in networking, storage systems, and operating systems
- Experience in agile software development methodology
Languages
Additional
- Must be a national of an EU member state; Requires on-call responsibility, including driving escalation calls
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