Senior Backbone Network Business Developer, Americas, Backbone Network Development

Description

Amazon Web Services is looking for a highly motivated, commercial and technically savvy Senior Backbone Network Developer to help develop and scale one of the world’s largest and most complex networks.

This role involves planning, developing and acquiring network infrastructure that drives Amazon’s internal infrastructure, focusing on commercial and technical vendor strategy and collaboration across AWS service teams.

• Serve as a key member of the Americas Backbone Network Development team helping to drive overall Network Infrastructure strategy.
• Execute strategic backbone network plans and provide regular progress updates.
• Identify suppliers and develop technical and commercial solutions that solve for wavelengths, dark fibre and submarine cable capacity.
• Organise, track, and coordinate with vendors and internal teams to deliver new backbone capacity for Amazon.
• Work with network planners and engineers to ensure the most efficient and cost effective network topology is delivered.
• Work closely with finance partners, collaborating on budget creation, business case development, deal inspection, and supplier invoicing.
• Track overall telecoms market trends and developments in terms of vendor technologies, coverage, cost and deal structures.
• Manage suppliers onboarding, relationship, performance, and service quality.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk and escalations, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or 6+ years of Information Technology (IT) experience.
• 10+ years telecommunications industry experience in a similar environment.
• Experience managing suppliers/customers or partners.
• Ability to create complex financial models to understand business impacts of various network solutions.
• Experience in procurement and negotiations of dark fibre and wavelengths.

• Experience working at a large network operator, OTT or Internet Service Provider.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate customer requirements and build strategic plans.
• Proven record of negotiating multiple large-scale network acquisitions (dark fibre, conduit).
• Experience interacting with senior executives and other management within your own company and externally; working across commercial, technical, domestic and international arms of an organization.
• In‑depth knowledge of the latest optical communications developments.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate data‑driven decisions that lead to results.
• Sound business judgement, proven ability to influence others, and strong analytical thinking skills.

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

Final date to receive applications:
Apr 13, 2026

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