Network Support Engineer, Leo Networking Software

Amazon.com; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo Networking Software in Australia is seeking a Network Support Engineer to join the NOC. You will diagnose and troubleshoot network issues, support deployment of global network capabilities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain uptime and performance.

The role involves on-call rotations and working with satellites, gateways, and PoPs, requiring strong scripting and automation skills. You will contribute to tooling, best practices, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development or 4+ years of technical support experience.
• Experience scripting in modern programming languages.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems.
• Experience in agile/scrum or related collaborative workflow.
• Experience troubleshooting and documenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and escalate network incidents, diagnose and troubleshoot connectivity, performance, and security issues.
• Support deployment and onboarding of network capabilities across regions, monitor and test new infrastructure incl. satellites and gateways.
• Monitor network performance to ensure efficiency and uptime.
• Develop and refine tools, best practices, and procedures to improve operations.
• Handle severity 2/3 tickets, participate in on-call rotations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including network, software, and security engineers.

Skills

Years experience

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Agile/Scrum

Documentation

Tools

Batch scripting

PowerShell

Java/C#

SQL Server/MySQL

Automation tools

Version control

Job description

Network Support Engineer, Leo Networking Software

Job ID: 10600229 | Amazon Kuiper Australia Pty Ltd

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s Low Earth Orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

The Network Operations Center (NOC) team within Leo Networking Software is responsible for tier 1 support for software defined network services at Amazon Leo. You'll join a growing team of network operations engineers supporting Amazon Leo's global satellite network. Our services operate at scale and support workloads critical to customer network performance and availability, so a passion and discipline around operational excellence is key.

This position may require access to information, technology, or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. As such, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality, citizenship, and any other factors considered by the applicable export control regulations.

Key job responsibilities

• Respond to and elevate network-related incidents in a timely manner, diagnosing and troubleshooting network issues including connectivity problems, performance degradation, and security concerns.
• Support deployment and onboarding of network capabilities across geographic regions, assisting in the monitoring, testing, and reporting of new network infrastructure including satellites, gateway sites, and points of presence.
• Monitor and investigate network performance to ensure maximum efficiency and operational uptime for customers.
• Build and enhance tools, develop best practices, and refine operational procedures to measurably improve network operations.
• Manage severity 2 and 3 tickets while attending on-call rotations during business hours and weekends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including network, software, and security engineers.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development, or 4+ years of technical support experience
• Experience scripting in modern program languages
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
• Experience in agile/scrum or related collaborative workflow
• Experience troubleshooting and documenting findings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with programming/scripting (Batch, VB, PowerShell, Java, C#, Chef, Perl, Ruby and/or PHP), or experience in SQL Server/MySQL and experience with automation and any version control tools
• Experience dealing effectively with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure, or experience driving collaborative projects from conception to delivery
• Experience with satellite-based telecommunication networking

Acknowledgement of country

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement

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