Network Development Engineer II AWS Direct Connect, DX Operations

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global 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.

is looking for best-in-class Network Engineers to drive the operations and of one of the worlds largest and complex networks. With Amazon Web Services () our goal is to become The Infrastructure Platform to the world. Our customers demand the highest quality and reliability for their services and challenge us to be better faster and cheaper every day. We are expanding at a tremendous rate; it is our responsibility to maintain quality and reliability while developing innovative ways to the operation of our

Key job responsibilities
As a Network Development Engineer working within AWS Infrastructure you will:

Provide critical on-shift network operations support to customers to diagnose and respond to large-scale events.
Support and maintain our next generation networks.
Deliver simple sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes.
Partner with our broader Technical Operations organization to reduce operational burden.
Work closely with our Network Engineering & Deployment teams to ensure operational readiness for new deployments.
Drive standards across the network and ensure that we are fully compliant to those standards and policies.
Participate and drive impact mitigation during large-scale events utilizing an established Event Management process.
Drive event deep dives for large-scale events deliver high-quality documentation for the events and drive corrective actions to completion.
Improve our detection mechanisms by designing and implementing new alerts.
Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues and ability to effectively engage with mid and senior-level engineering teams for full resolution.
Create and review documentation and process regarding recurring issues new standard operating procedures knowledge transfer material etc.
Troubleshoot and interconnectivity issues including troubleshooting of network device configuration and low level application interaction.
Identify and drive opportunities to repeatable tasks through creation and maintenance of scripts and tools.
Effectively contribute towards hiring and developing others in the team.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.


- 4 years of major internet routing protocols experience
- 3 years of work in large-scale networking environments experience
- Experience with TCP/ICP networking fundamentals and application of IP protocols such as: DNS DHCP NTP SMTP and SNMP
- 4 years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- Experience in any of the following: Python Java Perl PHP Ruby Bash Shell or equivalent
- 4 years of networking (such as DNS DHCP SSL OSI Model and TCP/IP) experience

- 1 years of automation scripting using Python Bash Shell and/or Perl experience

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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 job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.