Network Development Engineer, Network - Core

About This Role

This engineering role focuses on using network and Unix systems engineering to deliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions for next-generation IP networks. The Network Development Engineer builds, deploys, and scales Amazon networks across multiple global data centers, supporting AWS, customers, and other business units. The position is part of the Core Networking team, which is responsible for building data centers and the networks that ensure their efficient functioning.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement changes on the network
• Work closely with automation teams in defining tools that allow scaling at a higher volume
• Lead network projects in areas such as sustaining engineering, deployment/implementation, 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 configurations 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 the broader Network/Infrastructure organization in the areas of network engineering, configurations standards, and tools
• Work closely with 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 full compliance 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 processes regarding network implementation/deployments, recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material, etc.

Requirements

• 4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience
• 4+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience
• Experience in automation via Bash/shell scripting and Perl/Python programming

Nice to have:

• 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience

Benefits

• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)
• 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
• Parental leave

Important Details

• Schedule: Work in a 24x7 team on call rotation, with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs
• Travel: To data center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed

About the Company

AWS Infrastructure Services designs, plans, delivers, and operates all of AWS's global infrastructure. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, pioneering cloud computing and serving customers from successful startups to Global 500 companies.