Network Development Engineer, Event Networking

Amazon's Event Network team is looking to hire Network Engineers to help scale and automate one of the world's advanced event networks.

The Event Network provides network connectivity for attendees and services at Amazon's premier events such as re:

Invent. In this role you will look for innovative and creative ways to automate our network deployment, deliver next‑gen solutions, and optimize operational tasks.

Amazon Event Networking owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of the network service at Amazon's premier events such as re:

Invent. We support all aspects of the network service at events, working with AWS, venue infrastructure, wired and wireless, and data center infrastructure equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the network during an event. We work on the challenging problems in the event space, with multiple variables impacting one event to the next.

• Be responsible for deploying network infrastructure for all of our events.
• Deploy, scale and automate our network.
• Identify opportunities and develop tooling to increase scaling velocity and quality.
• Contribute software development to existing and new services.
• Create simple, repeatable processes, and improve upon existing processes.
• Work closely with our internal customers on designs/solutions; bringing those designs/solutions from concept to production.
• Create and update our network standards and ensure that the network is deployed to these standards.
• Work closely with our teams in defining the platforms and frameworks that allow us to scale.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience.
• 4+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience.
• Experience with IP networking fundamentals and TCP/IP, UDP, DNS & DHCP.
• Experience in Java/Perl/Python based automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems, or experience dealing effectively with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure.
• Experience in oral and written communication in English.
• Knowledge of core internet technologies, including DHCP, DNS, mail transport, TCP/IP, and network file systems.
• Experience with one or more of the following routers, switches, wireless controllers and firewall vendor platforms:
  Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Arista, Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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USA, WA, Seattle -  -  USD annually
USA, WA, Virtual Location - Washington -  -  USD annually