Network Development Engineer, Datacentre Fabrics - Product Engineering

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking a world-class Network Engineer to support the Network Operations team responsible for maintaining and scaling our global data center network. You will drive capacity planning, reliability, and automation initiatives to ensure high availability for millions of customers.

Key qualifications include 5+ years of routing protocol experience, 3+ years of scripting (Python, Bash, Shell, Perl), and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• Experience with major internet routing protocols.
• Automation scripting experience with Python, Bash, Shell or Perl.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage core networks capacity planning and redundancy.
• Provide first response to monitoring alarms and stabilize issues.
• Troubleshoot routing and interconnectivity problems.
• Collaborate with internal teams and ISPs for problem resolution.
• Lead change management with safe implementation.
• Identify automation opportunities and work with developers.
• Participate in large-scale event support.

Skills

Internet routing protocols

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Bash

Shell

Perl

Job description

Do you aspire to be a world class Network Engineer, and learn from experts in the field? Would you like the opportunity to support the world leader cloud computing? The Network Operations team is looking for highly motivated individuals to support the day to day operations of our global network infrastructure, and drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation network as it continues to grow. Maybe it’s you—taking risks, challenging yourself, pursuing ideas and changing the way millions of people do something. The Network Operations team is responsible for maintaining the health of Amazon’s Retail and Web Services network. This team plays a critical role in network scaling and responding to operational changes in the network, determining root cause, and working with internal teams and external vendors/ISPs with the goal of returning to a fully operational state. Additionally, the Network Operations team is responsible for performing changes to maintain the reliability of the network as it scales.

Key job responsibilities

Network Capacity Planning

• Responsible for core networks capacity planning
• Ensure network redundancy and long-term availability across the CLOS fabric

Operational Excellence

• Providing with the first response to monitoring systems alarms, and works to stabilize impact as quickly as possible across the Amazon network
• Troubleshoot routing and interconnectivity problems – including troubleshooting of network device hardware failures
• Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform problems
• Collaborate with internal teams to diagnose problems, and return devices/configurations to a healthy state
• Escalate to external vendors (Cisco, Juniper, etc) to diagnose problems and facilitate part replacement
• Work with ISPs to diagnose problems between Amazon’s network and their infrastructure.
• Provide support in large scale events

Change Management

• Focus on the needs of the customer in all change scenarios
• Help to determine requirements, then write, review and execute changes safely
• Collaborate with driving standards across the network, and ensure that we are fully compliant to standards and policies.
• Work with invested teams to scope change work and deliver to a deadline

Automation

• Look for automation opportunities in troubleshooting and administration tasks
• Work with System Developers to scope tools that meet the Network Operation team’s needs.

Continued Improvement

• Create and review documentation for processes and troubleshooting best practices
• Identify simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes
• Involvement in the interviews for entry level positions

A day in the life

You will work closely to with internal and external partners to drive the programs that you are responsible for. You will ensure that timelines are defined and followed to enable the successful delivery of features and products to meet customer demands.

About the team

Capacity Management Team sits within the DCF Organization and are responsible for all aspects of planning the core networking datacenter network. The team is located between Washington and Dublin. The team has overall responsibility of capacity planning and scaling to support the datacenter core networks. The team ensures there are defined transition plans, maximizing the cost effectiveness of our topologies for the full lifecyle from initial designs to decommissioning. We use the latest hardware to provide the best user experience for customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of major internet routing protocols experience
• 3+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience

Preferred Qualifications

• CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) or CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional-Security) or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), or Bachelor's degree
• industry standard certification (CompTIA, CCENT, or Network+), or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Networking Engineering)

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Arlington - 159,100.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually