Systems Development Manager, Network Core

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable scalable low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. To meet the ever-growing demand for AWS Services around the globe we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people.

Amazons network is a key differentiator for AWS enabling the global operation of thousands of applications across hundreds of thousands of servers worldwide. We are looking for a Systems Development Manager who will have the opportunity to attract and lead a new world-class team to assure the operational success of critical high performance large scale networking capabilities for a strategic partner.

Do you like implementing innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems Do you have experience managing large complex programs Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced people manager to lead a group of System Development Engineers who create software based solutions to bridge gaps to align our Data Centre global operations capabilities while meeting our unique customer requirements. The prospective Manager will drive the teams software development roadmaps leading prioritization and design requirements. The Manager will be responsible for the lifecycle of their products from design development quality reviews and deployment as well as operational excellence through continuous improvement visibility and standardization to deliver highly available services to our customers.

A successful candidate will be a hands-on manager with an established background in developing and operating platforms and services developing and hiring extraordinary talent have strong technical ability great communication skills and a motivation to achieve results in a dynamic fast paced environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Manage the design and development of new software solutions supporting our internal teams including code reviews testing deployment and post-launch monitoring
- Lead and manage the team that drives organizational standards for operational excellence and resiliency
- Develop communicate and maintain project road maps
- Establish strong relationships with internal partners and peer stakeholders to understand and meet their needs while operating existing systems at a high quality
- Dive into details of issues make technical contributions and drive the delivery and reliability of products and software solutions.
- Focus on hands on development of your team. Mentor coach and grow highly talented engineers. Train engineers on best practices and drive operational excellence.
- Hold or be able to attain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency clearance (see 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 region.

Top reasons to join our team:

- Collaborate with and learn from the best networking experts in the world
- Get to develop build and operate networks at the very largest scale in an organisation that values its engineers and engineering teams 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

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (Iot) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Diverse Experiences
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.

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 in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship and 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.

- 5 years of managing system or software development teams experience
- 5 years of relevant hands-on systems engineering and administrative work in networking storage systems operating systems experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- 5 years of systems engineering and operations leadership for an Internet service or leading edge IT organization experience

- Experience contributing to the definition and implementation of automation opportunities within an operations environment
- 2 years of Amazon experience or experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings
- Experience programming in at least one modern language such as Python Ruby Golang Java C C# Rust
- 8 years of highly scalable systems experience
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
- Experience in root cause analysis and error correction identifying changes to procedures and systems to implement long-term fixes and avoid repeating issues

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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