Senior Backbone Network Strategy & Partnerships Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Backbone Network Developer to lead Americas backbone network development, partnering with vendors and internal teams to scale and optimize network infrastructure. You will drive strategic vendor relationships, develop technical solutions, and align financial plans with network goals.

The role requires extensive telecom experience, supplier management, and strong analytical skills to deliver cost-efficient, high-capacity networks for AWS globally.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Americas Backbone Network Development team driving Network Infrastructure strategy.
• Execute strategic backbone network plans and provide regular progress updates.
• Identify suppliers and develop technical and commercial solutions 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 efficient and cost effective network topology.
• Collaborate with finance on budget, business cases, deal inspection, and supplier invoicing.
• Track telecoms market trends, vendor technologies, coverage, cost and deals.
• Manage supplier onboarding, relationships, performance, and service quality.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk and escalations, balance business needs with technical constraints.

Skills

Telecommunications experience

Supplier/partner management

Financial modeling

Procurement negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Backbone Network Developer to lead Americas backbone network development, partnering with vendors and internal teams to scale and optimize network infrastructure. You will drive strategic vendor relationships, develop technical solutions, and align financial plans with network goals.

The role requires extensive telecom experience, supplier management, and strong analytical skills to deliver cost-efficient, high-capacity networks for AWS globally.