Amazon

Amazon is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize control and automation solutions for large-scale IT and telecommunications systems. In this customer-obsessed, data-driven environment, you will build and support PLC, SCADA, and monitoring integrations that improve reliability, resiliency, and observability across AWS and enterprise infrastructure. Partnering with cross-functional teams, you'll automate operations, troubleshoot complex incidents, and drive continuous improvement at global scale. This role offers ownership, rapid learning, and the opportunity to solve high-impact technical challenges. Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain control systems for large-scale IT and telecom infrastructure. Develop PLC, SCADA, and automation solutions to improve reliability and performance. Integrate control systems with AWS and on-prem observability, monitoring, and alerting tools. Collaborate with IT, telecom, and operations teams to define requirements and deliver scalable solutions. Troubleshoot complex system issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes. Document architectures, diagrams, and operational procedures for control environments. Drive continuous improvement through data-driven experimentation and automation. Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across control and monitoring systems. Required Skills PLC programming (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley) SCADA and HMI development Industrial communication protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, Ethernet/IP) Automation and orchestration (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible) Network fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching) Scripting (Python, Bash, or Power Shell) Control system design and system integration Monitoring/observability tools (Cloud Watch, Prometheus, Grafana) Cybersecurity for control systems and OT/ITRequirements analysis and technical documentation