Senior Backbone Network Developer – Infra Strategy

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 155,400 - 210,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs and equity grants

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Backbone Network Developer to help build and scale a global, high-capacity network infrastructure. You will drive commercial and technical vendor strategies, collaborate with external suppliers and internal AWS teams, and ensure cost-effective tower, fibre, and submarine capacity expansion to meet growing customer demand.

You will work within the Americas Backbone Network Development organization, prioritizing performance, reliability, and scalable

Qualifications

• 10+ years telecommunications industry experience in a similar environment.
• Experience managing suppliers/customers or partners.
• Ability to create complex financial models to understand business impacts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Americas Backbone Network Development team helping to drive overall Network Infrastructure strategy.
• Execute the strategic backbone network plans and provide regular progress updates.
• Identify suppliers and develop technical and commercial solutions that solve for wavelengths, dark fibre and submarine cable capacity.
• Organize, track, and coordinate with vendors and internal teams to deliver new backbone capacity for Amazon.
• Work with network planners and engineers to ensure the most efficient and cost effective network topology is delivered.
• Work closely with finance partners, collaborating on budget creation, business case development, deal inspection, and supplier invoicing.
• Track overall telecoms market trends and developments in terms of vendor technologies, coverage, cost and deal structures.
• Manage the suppliers onboarding, relationship, performance, and service quality.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk and escalations, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.

Skills

Telecommunications experience

Vendor management

Financial modeling

Procurement

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Backbone Network Developer to help build and scale a global, high-capacity network infrastructure. You will drive commercial and technical vendor strategies, collaborate with external suppliers and internal AWS teams, and ensure cost-effective tower, fibre, and submarine capacity expansion to meet growing customer demand.

You will work within the Americas Backbone Network Development organization, prioritizing performance, reliability, and scalable