Network Development Engineer US ADC Network Engineering

Do you like helping U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies

As part of the Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) Network Operations youll play a key role in driving the stability and sustainability of nextgeneration IP networks that support the U.S. Intelligence Community. From the top of rack to the network core and everything in between youll work with bestinclass Network Engineers to deliver simple sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes and drive complex issues to resolution. Using your experience with network and Unix systems engineering youll be able to fully own and transform networking projects relating to deployment implementation scaling and/or optimization.

As Network Development Engineer youll partner with our broader Infrastructure organization on configurations standards and tools and collaborate with Systems and Software Engineers to ensure fast smooth rollout of new designs and products and also deploy and sustain networking software tools.

Work Life Balance
This team supports 24/7 systems in a classified environment and periodic oncall duties with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs will be required. Our hiring managers strive to allow you to build a worklife balance that works for you and our customers.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. As a team we Hire and Develop the Best through peer mentorship collaboration and thorough but kind code reviews

We care about your career growth. We try to assign projects and tasks based on what will help each team member develop into a betterrounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Physical and Other Requirements:
Must be willing to support an offhours operations escalation pager rotation.
Experience dealing with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure.
The ability to sit in front of computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail.
Travel to data center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed.


This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

We value worklife harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

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Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing mentorship and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.


4 years of major internet routing protocols experience
Current active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelors degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in a largescale network environment
3 years experience in a network focused handson technical role working with IP routing protocols/technologies and platforms in large scale data center and/or WAN network environments
3 years experience in a technical oncall capacity responding to customer impacting events mitigating and root cause analysis of those events
2 years Unix/Linux command line experience
Experience with internet routing protocols and concepts: TCP/IP BGP MPLS ISIS and/or OSPF
Experience with network operating systems such as Cisco IOS and Junos
Experience in automation via Bash/shell scripting and Perl/Python programming

Thorough understanding of TCP/IP networking IP routing Server Load Balancing and Network Security architecture and core technologies such as IP TCP OSPF/ISIS BGP MPLS Server Load Balancers Firewalls ACLs DNS DHCP IPAM LDAP NFS etc
Knowledge of network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills; specifically network performance analysis
Experience working with customers to diagnose a problem and work toward resolution
Strong desire to build ability to multitask sense of ownership and urgency
Strong Unix/Linux skills and ability to script in Perl Python shell C or C is highly desirable as is a strong understanding of load balancing and layer 47 technologies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Meets/exceeds Amazons functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role
Experience with Agile development methodologies and DevOps environments
Knowledge of IT best practice frameworks (ITIL COBIT) and Operational Excellence concepts or methodologies is a plus.
If you do not meet all of these criteria but still think you would be a great fit for this role then we welcome you to get in touch.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.