Network Development Engineer, InterDC Delivery and Automation team

Key job responsibilities

• Create and implement changes on the network.
• Work closely with our automation teams in defining the tools that allow us to scale at a higher volume.
• Lead network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering, network deployment/implementation, network scaling, technology refresh, best practices application, and/or network optimization.
• Sustain Amazon Web Services’ next generation networks for significant AWS customers by providing critical network support to diagnose, mitigate impact, and resolve large‑scale networking events.
• Operate and troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues; including necessary low‑level application interaction, Unix systems, and new‑age networking software tools.
• Drive and support innovation from Top of Rack to the Network Border and everything in between.
• Partner with our broader Network/Infrastructure organization in the areas of network engineering, configuration standards, and tools.
• Work closely with our Network/Systems/Software Engineering teams to ensure fast, smooth roll‑out of new designs and products, as well as assist with deployment and sustaining of networking software tools.
• Maintain standards across the networking toolset and ensure that we are fully compliant to those standards and policies.
• Deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes.
• Collaborate with highest tier escalation engineers/resolvers.
• Create and review documentation and process regarding network implementation/deployments, recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, and knowledge transfer material.

• Work in a 24x7 team on call rotation, with ability to drive into the workplace for critical events/needs.
• Manage customers during problem resolution and operate efficiently under pressure.
• Sit at the computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail.
• Travel to data center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed.

• 1+ years of automation scripting using "Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience."
• 4+ years of experience in a network-focused hands‑on technical role working with IP routing protocols/technologies and platforms in large‑scale data center and/or WAN network environments.
• 4+ years of experience developing engineering, deployment, or operations mechanisms to support IP network and/or networking systems.
• 4+ years of experience in a technical on‑call capacity, responding to customer‑impacting events, mitigating and root‑cause analysis of those events.

• Thorough understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, server load balancing, and network security architecture and core technologies such as IP, TCP, OSPF/IS‑IS, BGP, MPLS, server load balancers, firewalls, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, LDAP, NFS, etc.
• Experience with one or more of the following router, server load balancer, and firewall vendor platforms:
  Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel‑Lucent, Arista, Brocade, Extreme, Citrix, F5, Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.
• In‑depth knowledge of and experience with networking and/or systems technologies.
• Knowledge of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.
• Possess scripting skills or have desire to learn them; specifically Python, Perl, or Shell (bash, ksh, csh).

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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