Senior Backbone Network Developer: Vendor & Capacity Strategy

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Backbone Network Developer to help plan, develop and scale one of the world’s largest networks. You will work across Americas to drive vendor strategy, manage suppliers, and collaborate with AWS service teams to meet growing demand.

The role requires deep telecom industry experience and proven ability to create financial models, negotiate dark fiber and wavelengths, and deliver cost-effective network solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or 6+ years of IT experience.
• 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 of various network solutions is required.
• Procurement and negotiations of dark fiber and wavelengths.

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

Telecoms experience

Supplier management

Financial modeling

Procurement negotiations

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Backbone Network Developer to help plan, develop and scale one of the world’s largest networks. You will work across Americas to drive vendor strategy, manage suppliers, and collaborate with AWS service teams to meet growing demand.

The role requires deep telecom industry experience and proven ability to create financial models, negotiate dark fiber and wavelengths, and deliver cost-effective network solutions at scale.