Optical Network Development Engineer, Core Networking

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

If you like to work with new technologies and optimizing existing technology
have experience participating in network/systems support for a large-scale
enterprise or service provider environment, we would like to meet you. Your work
will 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 Core Networking team is looking for an Optical Network Development Engineer
to join our Inter-DC & Optical team. As an Optical Network Development Engineer,
you will be responsible for building, deploying and scaling the Amazon networks
that support AWS, customers, and other business units, across multiple global
datacenters.
AWS Core Networking is focused on building Data Centers and the network that
allows Data Centers to function efficiently. They own the solutions that allow
racks to be aggregated and Data Centers to be interconnected. Core Networking's
goal is to balance efficiency, performance and reliability to allow customers
access to their applications and data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in computer science or equivalent
• 4+ years experience with the rollout and maintenance of large DWDM Networks and Optical Network Technologies
• 4+ years of experience with optical planning and modeling tools.
• 4+ years of experience with optical network design and troubleshooting.
• 1+ years of professional development experience with Python or a similar tool for network automation scripting.

Nice To Haves

• Expert network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills.
• In depth working knowledge of IP Networking fundamentals.
• In depth Unix experience and the ability to script/program in python or a similar scripting language.
• Knowledge of L2 and L3 routing.
• A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large – scale network environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement changes on the network.
• Work closely with our automation teams in defining the tools that allow us to scale at higher volume.
• Lead network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering, network deployment/implementation, network scaling, technology refresh, best practices application, and/or network optimization.
• 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.
• Operate and troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, performance, and configurations issues; including necessary low-level application interaction, Unix systems, and new age networking software tools.
• Drive and support innovation from Top of Rack to the Network Border and everything in between.
• Partner with our broader Network/Infrastructure organization in the areas of network engineering, configurations standards, and tools.
• 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.
• Maintain standards across the networking toolset and ensure that we are fully compliant to those standards and policies.
• Deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes.
• Collaborate with highest tier escalation engineers/resolvers.
• Create and review documentation and process regarding network implementation/deployments, recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material, etc.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level