Network Development Engineer, Enterprise Networking, GCNA

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Development Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in network and Unix systems engineering to enhance the stability of next-generation IP networks. You will collaborate with a diverse group of professionals to automate and scale innovative network architectures, ensuring optimal performance and reliability for millions of users. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex challenges and drive impactful solutions in a fast-paced environment, all while contributing to a culture that values diversity and innovation. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Equity options

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years in large scale networking environments with internet routing protocols.
• 1+ years of automation experience via Bash/shell scripting and Perl/Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform network operations, deployments, scaling, and optimization.
• Lead network projects and sustain Amazon Web Services’ next generation networks.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

Unix Systems

Automation (Bash/Shell, Perl/Python)

Network Security

Server Load Balancing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technology related field

Tools

Cisco IOS

Junos

Firewalls

Load Balancers

Job description

Job ID: 2942080 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Do you like to use network and Unix systems engineering to deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions? Would you like to play a key role in driving the stability and sustainability of next-generation IP networks?

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The Enterprise Network provides mission-critical global connectivity for internal services and business applications, datacenter infrastructure equipment, and 1,000,000+ internal users. In this role you will look for innovative and creative ways to automate and scale our next-generation network architectures.

We are seeking an experienced Network Development Engineer to join a highly skilled team that designs and automates the growth of next generation networking products deployed to AWS Datacenters globally.

Key job responsibilities

1. Network Development Engineers perform high quality network and/or systems operations, deployments, scaling, technology refresh, sustaining engineering, best practices application, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, and produce appropriate technical documentation.
2. Create and implement changes on the network.
3. Work closely with our automation teams in defining the tools that allow us to scale at higher volume.
4. Lead network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering, network deployment/implementation, network scaling, technology refresh, best practices application, and/or network optimization.
5. 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.
6. Operate and troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configuration issues; including necessary low level application interaction, Unix systems, and new age networking software tools.
7. Drive and support innovation from Top of Rack to the Network Border and everything in between.
8. Partner with our broader Network/Infrastructure organization in the areas of network engineering, configurations standards, and tools.
9. Work closely with our 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.
10. Maintain standards across the networking toolset and ensure that we are fully compliant to those standards and policies.
11. Deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes.
12. Collaborate with highest tier escalation engineers/resolvers.
13. Create and review documentation and process regarding network implementation/deployments, recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material, etc.

A day in the life

Engineers in the Backbone, Enterprise, and Regional Engineering (BERE) organization have a wide range of responsibilities: we work with internal partners to develop and implement the next gen platforms along with the tooling ecosystems to support with these platforms driving efficiency and scalability through the automation of builds, configuration deployment, and the scaling of capacity. As our network is one of the largest in the world, there is no blueprint at our scale allowing our engineers to develop solutions to the complex challenges that we face daily. We encourage durable solutions that look around corners while taking into consideration our customer needs from a cost, performance, and reliability perspective. Our team develops tooling that provides the required visibility and control of traffic across the network, while prioritizing the automatic mitigation of events to minimize the impact to our customers during events.

1. Work in a 24x7 team on call rotation, with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs.
2. Manage customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure.
3. Sit at the computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail.
4. Travel to data center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed.

About the team

Within AWS Networking, the Backbone, Enterprise, and Regional Engineering (BERE) organization is responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of a wide array of networking infrastructure that provide global connectivity between all AWS Regions and edge locations. BERE provides the massive scale required to support our AWS customers and internal services, via a network that grows by 70% annually. In addition, they have teams that are responsible for the design and operation of our global corporate office and data center network, allowing tens of thousands of Amazonians to perform their daily tasks in support of our customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s Degree in a technology related field
2. 4+ years professional experience working in large scale networking environments with internet routing protocols, concepts: TCP/IP, BGP, and/or OSPF and with network operating such as Cisco IOS and Junos.
3. 4+ years experience developing engineering, deployment, or operations mechanisms to support IP network and/or networking systems.
4. 1+ years of experience in automation via Bash/shell scripting and Perl/Python programming.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Thorough understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, Server Load Balancing, and Network Security architecture and core technologies such as IP, TCP, OSPF/IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, Server Load Balancers, Firewalls, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, LDAP, NFS, etc.
2. Experience with one or more of the following routers, server load balancer, and firewall vendor platforms: Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, Arista, Brocade, Extreme, Citrix, F5, Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit this link. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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