Would you like to be an Engineer that builds the Cloud rather than an Engineer that just uses it At Amazon Web Services (AWS) our Network Development Engineers look after the behind-the-scenes network and tools that make the worlds largest cloud computing infrastructure possible.
As a Network Development Engineer you will be responsible for building and operating the network infrastructure where you will learn the tools services and components that the team relies upon every day. Through close collaboration support and exchange of ideas we share a common goal to serve our external customers with seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own and deliver them.
If you are motivated and passionate about the work that you do care about delivering for your customers have a love for learning and working with new technologies then we welcome you to join us. You will be working with the most advanced tools processes and talented people in the industry to make the Cloud a reality.
Key job responsibilities
A Network Development Engineer is responsible for engineering implementation scalability operations reliability and sustainability of our next-generation networks. An NDE will utilise their networking skills along with our advanced tools and systems to invent refine and develop automation and mechanisms to reduce manual operations. Our Engineers think at Amazon scale to solve problems in permanent sustainable and scalable ways with an eye towards utilising the best solution over the quickest solution. The work will include:
- Leading network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering network deployment/implementation network scaling technology refresh best practices application and/or network optimization
- Influencing our operations function responding to customer impact events and requests troubleshooting and fixing and improving the automation that runs our network
- Analysing the network using tools and metrics to ensure it is operating correctly safely and securely
- Investigating technical issues scientifically and thoroughly and assist in fixing complex problems so they dont come back
- Successfully planning delivering and simplifying new systems processes and tools to better deliver for our customers
- Delivering sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes optimising and removing bottlenecks
- Understanding new and upcoming networking systems and developing ways of safely implementing them into our environment
A day in the life
An NDE is responsible for ensuring all network fabrics and devices are operating as expected. An NDE will utilise their networking skills along with available tools and services to troubleshoot and resolve any issues that have not been remediated through automation and to identify the root cause. They are expected to invent refine and develop new automation and tools to reduce manual operations and fulfil the requirements of the business and customers.
About the team
The Network Development team drives engineering implementation scalability operations reliability and sustainability for all of the network fabrics that underpin the software services and platforms used within an AWS isolated region.
Top Reasons to join our team:
- Collaborate with and learn from the best networking engineers in the world
- Get to develop build and operate networks at the very largest scale in an organisation that values its engineers and promotes innovation and ownership
- Be part of a unique team thats dedicated to history-making programmes
- Start a career path in one of the largest and most successful tech companies with a near-endless opportunity to explore and grow
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
Why AWS
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.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life 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.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas fresh perspectives and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
- Experience working in a large-scale networking environment
- Experience in technical support or experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service and experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems
- Experience in Network protocols like DNS/DHCP/TCP or experience in deploying identity and access management systems and experience in Linux OS and network troubleshooting
- Experience in managing and troubleshooting network Networking protocols automation and control tools.
- This role requires you to be a national of an EU member state.
- Knowledge of IP networking fundamentals such as BGP OSPF and other R&S technologies
- Experience using Linux demonstrating proficiency with associated tools or languages
- Knowledge of network design protocols and troubleshooting
- Experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service or experience in any Bigdata architecture and experience in managing firewalls
- Experience in scripting or programming work in Ruby Python Shell/BASH scripting Java C/C C* Perl or other languages
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