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DESCRIPTIONPlease note that this is a fully office based role at our office in Nairobi, Mon - Fri 9am- 6pmCloud Support Engineers in the Data in Transit domains support customers who are running ETL workload or analyzing large amounts of data using AWS services. As a part of this team, you will be working on a plethora of services such as Glue(ETL service), Athena(interactive query service), Managed Workflows of Apache Airflow etc.Understanding of ETL (Extract , Transform , Load) - Creation of ETL Pipelines to extract and Ingest data into data lake/warehouse with simple to medium complexity Data transformations and troubleshooting ETL job issues.Understanding of Linux and Networking concepts.Excellent oral and written communication skills with multi-tasking ability.Master’s degree in Information Science/Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field OR Bachelor’s degree in the same with 1+ year of experience OR equivalent experience in a technical positionKey job responsibilitiesIntermediate to advanced expertise in ETL tools such as Talend, Informatica or similar.Knowledge of data management fundamentals and data storage principlesAdvanced SQL and query performance tuning skills.Experience integrating and managing large data sets from multiple sourcesAbility to read and understand Python and Scala codeUnderstanding of distributed computing environmentsProficient in Spark,Hive and PrestoExperience working with dockerPython, and shell scriptingCustomer service experience / strong customer focusPrior working experience with AWS - any or all of EC2, S3, EBS, Glue, AthenaExperienced with Linux system monitoring and analysis(disk management, memory management, permissions etc.)Understanding of Networking concepts and protocols(DNS, TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTPS, etc.)A day in the lifeWHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM A LIFE AT AWS? Every day will bring new and exciting challenges on the job while you: · Learn and use groundbreaking technologies. · Apply advanced troubleshooting techniques to provide unique solutions to our customers' individual needs. · Interact with leading engineers around the world. · Partner with Amazon Web Services teams to help reproduce and resolve customer issues. · Leverage your extensive customer support experience to provide feedback to internal AWS teams on how to improve our services. · Drive customer communication during critical events. · Drive projects that improve support-related processes and our customers’ technical support experience. · Write tutorials, how-to videos, and other technical articles for the developer community. · Work on critical, highly complex customer problems that may span multiple AWS services.WHY AWS SUPPORT? · First and foremost this is a customer support role – in The Cloud. · On a typical day, a Support Engineer will be primarily responsible for solving customer’s cases through a variety of customer contact channels which include telephone, email, and web/live chat. You will apply advanced troubleshooting techniques to provide tailored solutions for our customers and drive customer interactions by thoughtfully working with customers to dive deep into the root cause of an issue. · Apart from working on a broad spectrum of technical issues, an AWS Support Engineer may also coach/mentor new hires, develop & present training, partner with development teams on complex issues or contact deflection initiatives, participate in new hiring, write tools/script to help the team, or work with leadership on process improvement and strategic initiatives. · Career development: We promote advancement opportunities across the organization to help you meet your career goals. · Training: We have training programs to help you develop the skills required to be successful in your role. We hire smart people who are keen to build a career with AWS, so we are more interested in the areas that you do know instead of those you haven’t been exposed to yet. · Support engineers interested in travel have presented training or participated in focused summits across our sites or at specific AWS events.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Cape Town, ZAFBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years of network and operating system support experience- 3+ years of virtualization, orchestration and cloud computing (eg. Hypervisors, VMware, Xen) experience- 3+ years of database administration experience- 3+ years of software development with object oriented language experience- 3+ years of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) experience- 3+ years of information security and compliance experience- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, or 3+ years of technical support experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- 4+ years of network and operating system support experienceAmazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

DESCRIPTIONOn-Ramp Technical Account Manager Job DescriptionAt Amazon, our vision is to be earth’s most customer-centric company. In 2006, we launched Amazon Web Services, giving customers access to the same cloud technology we built to serve millions of shoppers on Amazon.com. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a secure cloud services platform, offering computing power, database storage, content delivery, and other functionality to help businesses scale and grow. Millions of businesses are using AWS cloud solutions to build sophisticated applications with increased flexibility, scalability and reliability.The RoleBeing part of a pool of trusted advisors you’ll have a direct impact in helping our On-Ramp customers gain the most value from cloud technology. You’ll craft and execute strategies to drive our customers’ adoption and use of AWS services. This includes a range of products including EC2, S3, DynamoDB & RDS databases, Lambda, CloudFront CDN, IoT and many more.Our Technical Account Managers partner with some of the most iconic businesses in the country. These range from rising startups building their business from scratch through to large enterprises going through significant transformation. You’ll provide advice on architecture, support strategy, project, and launch planning as well as ongoing operational issues.Watch a short video about life as a Technical Account Manager here: https://bit.ly/3alg2gHCultureWe’re passionate about supporting the needs of our people and their family members. Benefits include Healthcare, Employee Assistance Programs and Global Mobility opportunitiesKey job responsibilities· You’ll build solutions, provide technical guidance and advocate for the customer· Ensure AWS environments remain operationally healthy whilst reducing cost and complexity· Develop trusting relationships with customers, understanding their business needs and technical challenges· Using your technical acumen and customer obsession, you’ll drive technical discussions regarding incidents, trade-offs, and risk management· Consult with a range of partners from developers through to C-suite executives· Collaborate with AWS Solutions Architects, Business Developers, Professional Services Consultants, and Sales Account Managers· With a bias for action, you'll proactively find opportunities for customers to gain additional value from AWS· Provide detailed reviews of service disruptions, metrics, detailed pre-launch planning· Solve a variety of problems across different customers as they migrate their workloads to the cloud· Uplift customer capabilities by running workshops, brown bag sessions, etc.As we continue to rapidly expand in EMEA, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your technical, consulting and leadership skills. You’ll work with talented cloud technologists whilst expanding your knowledge of AWS products. You’ll also have the chance to receive mentor-ship and gain AWS certifications.Do you want to be part of history and transform businesses through cloud computing adoption? We would love to hear from you.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Cape Town, ZAFBASIC QUALIFICATIONSExperience in a similar role as a Technical Account Manager, Consultant, Solutions Architect, Platform Engineer, Systems Engineer, Cloud Architect etc. Understand operational parameters and troubleshooting for a combination of the following: Compute, Storage, Networking, CDN, Databases, DevOps, Big Data and Analytics, Security, Applications Development Internal enterprise or external customer-facing experience with the ability to clearly articulate to small and large audiences Ability to juggle tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment Customer obsessedPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSProfessional experience with AWS and/or other cloud offerings such as Azure, Google Cloud Platform etc. Programming or scripting skills with a combination of Java, Python Perl, Ruby, C#, and/or PHP Previous experience as a Software Engineer, Developer, DevOps Engineer etc. Understanding of DevOps practices and tools, including: Continuous Integration / Deployment, Puppet, Docker, Kubernetes, Chef etc. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.