This apprenticeship opportunity is for U.S. citizens who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces including Reserves National Guard and service member spouses.
NOTE: Please have this experience mentioned in your resume to be considered.
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.
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 US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Key job responsibilities
Amazon is looking for aspiring and motivated individuals who align with our Leadership Principles and possess a unique balance of technical aptitude and strong interpersonal skills to join our NDE Apprenticeship Program. If accepted apprentices will be provided formalized training and/or on the job training leading to an opportunity to join Amazons world class teams.
Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology Do you enjoy working on cuttingedge massively scalable services technology in a fastpaced team environment Do you love working on industry defining projects that move the needle
At Amazon we hire the best minds in technology to innovate & build things for the benefit of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the worlds most beloved brands it is part of our company DNA. Our Network Development Engineers play an instrumental role in utilizing cutting edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work.
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.
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Graduate of the approved Amazon preapprenticeship training program with TLG with a conferral date on or after 6/1/24 OR 4 years of equivalent experience in a network focused handson technical role working with routing protocols/technologies and platforms and/or WAN network environments OR a relevant networking related bachelors degree or higher in a related technical discipline with a graduation date between May 2023 September 2025 or graduated within the last 24 months.
* Experience in a technical oncall capacity responding to customer impacting events mitigating and root cause analysis of those events and experience developing engineering deployment or operations mechanisms to support IP network and/or networking systems.
* 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.
* Strong desire to build ability to multitask sense of ownership and urgency.
* Experience with Agile development methodologies and DevOps environments.
* Knowledge & experience of Linux or other Unix operating systems
* Proficiency in scripting/programming with one or more of Python Perl Ruby Shell Java etc.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $35000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $157300/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.