The AWS Global Connectivity and Network Availability (GCNA) Organization is looking for a Network Development Engineer to join our EDGE team. Network Development Engineers partner with our broader Infrastructure organization on configurations standards and tools, and collaborate with Systems and Software Engineers to ensure fast, smooth roll-out of new designs and products, and also deploy and sustain networking software tools.
AWS GCNA is the backbone that connects the global AWS network and focuses on controlling the internet traffic that allows users to access their information and applications regardless of where they are in the world. GCNA is responsible for building and designing a complex backbone network that allows internet traffic to flow efficiently between data centers and customers.
If you like to work with new technologies and optimizing existing technology have experience participating in network/systems support for a large-scale enterprise or service provider environment, we would love for you to apply. Your work will play a key role in driving the stability and sustainability of next-generation IP networks.
To continue to grow we need NDE's who can push platforms to their limits and bypass limitations imposed by third party software and
Design network topologies, architectures, and services that solve for many requirements
Design ahead of current customer's or technology needs, predict and solve for future problems
Create and defend High Level Design (HLD)
Influence technology roadmaps, construct and test his/her solutions
As a NDE working within AWS GCNA Team you will:
Be responsible for deploying network infrastructure across our network fabrics that supports our other AWS services.
Design and Architect network across multiple global datacenters. This includes existing footprints and greenfield locations.
Drive improvements of our current network designs to meet the demand of our customers.
Create simple, repetitive deployment and maintenance processes that increase both velocity and quality.
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.
Create and implement changes on the network.
Drive to improve network performance.
Drive design, implementation and ongoing management of our networks.
Operationalise and Automate tasks that allow us to scale our networks at unprecedented volume
Drive to implement/maintain monitoring and alerting of our network infrastructure.
Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous, possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, strong project management and time management skills and has a successful track record of designing scalable solutions, troubleshooting complex network problems and delivering innovative solutions. The desire and ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment is essential.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA