System Development Engineer, Strategic Risk Insights - Data and Engineering

- 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 build processes
- 5+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining complex enterprise software systems
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Demonstrated proficiency in identifying and solving complex architectural and integration challenges
- Experience with distributed systems at scale
- Experience building and maintaining Integrated Risk Management (IRM) or Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) solutions, including exposure to platforms like Archer IRM, ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream, IBM OpenPages, or OneTrust
- Demonstrated understanding of risk management, policy & compliance management, vendor risk, business continuity, and other relevant GRC processes
- Experience working with Archer IRM custom integrations, data pipelines, reporting, and automation
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, APIs, and integration patterns

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/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.
The Strategic Risk Insights, Data and Engineering team is at the forefront of identifying and managing security risks for the protection of Amazon's business lines. We are looking for a talented Systems Development Engineer that is ready to take on a crucial role in building and maintaining the tools and technology solutions that will enable our team to leverage data and insights to drive security decisions.

We are seeking a Systems Development Engineer to develop innovative solutions that empower our teams to efficiently collect, transform, analyze, and act on data from disparate sources. These solutions will be critical in enabling data-driven approaches to risk mitigation and customer protection. If you have a passion for building robust and scalable technology solutions, and you excel at translating complex data into actionable insights, this position will provide you with an exciting opportunity to work alongside world-class talent in solving challenging security problems at Amazon's scale.

Key job responsibilities
- Build and maintain integrated Risk Management (IRM) or Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) platforms using innovative technology solutions and support robust tech stack related to the Archer IRM instance for Amazon Stores. This may include developing custom integrations, data pipelines, reporting capabilities, and automation.
- Collaborate with security teams across Amazon to understand evolving business requirements and design solutions that maximize security and protect Amazon's business lines.
- Identify and solve complex architectural problems related to integrating the Archer IRM system with other Amazon data sources and applications. Work to reduce complexity and improve consistency between systems.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively architect and communicate solutions to business challenges related to risk management, policy & compliance management, vendor risk/third party supply chain management, privacy management, regulatory change management, business continuity, crisis planning, and disaster recovery.
- Work autonomously to complete technical projects successfully, while collaborating with peers and manager as needed. Make appropriate trade-offs in your designs to balance customer requirements, resilience, performance, and cost.
- Ensure all solutions are thoroughly tested, maintainable, optimized, and generate positive feedback from internal customers. Proactively identify and mitigate risks at the product or service level.
- Improve engineering and operational processes for the Archer IRM system, and work to apply those improvements to partner teams leveraging the platform.
- Lead technical design reviews, participate in incident response, and guide teams on architectural trade-offs to improve the overall resilience, performance and security posture of the Archer IRM solution.
- Troubleshoot complex performance, reliability, or availability issues in the Archer IRM system and deliver innovative solutions to resolve root causes.

About the team
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What if I don’t meet all the requirements?

That’s okay! We hire people who have a passion for learning and are curious. You will be supported in your career development here at Amazon. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your technical, leadership, business and consulting skills. Your onboarding will set you up for success, including a combination of formal and informal training. You’ll also have a chance to gain AWS certifications and access mentorship programs. You will learn from and collaborate with some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today.