Network Development Manager, NetEng

The AWS Network enables the global operation of tens of thousands of applications across hundreds of thousands of servers around the world. The AWS Networking organization develops and operates the network platform for all of Amazon including its e-commerce products and Cloud Computing solutions. This platform is industry-leading for its efficiency throughput scalability reliability and intelligence. The network is fundamental to the success of and hundreds of thousands of AWS Customers.

As a Network Development Manager for the Enterprise Network team in AWS Networking you will be responsible for building and managing Data Centers globally. Your job is to lead a team of 6 highly skilled Network Development Engineers and deliver solutions that are always available never constrain customers continually reduce cost and provide low and consistent latency. You will leverage your skills in strategy network design and planning capacity management project management recruiting and team development to build a high performing team that delivers an exceptional customer experience.

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.

Key job responsibilities
Operational Excellence
As a manager within the Networking team you will be expected to drive operational excellence in everything we do. This includes creating sane processes and procedures to improve efficiency in our day-to-day tasks and projects.

Operational Measurement and Optimization
As a Network Engineering manager you will be expected to drive quality into the metrics we report and to create mechanisms to assist us in focusing on the areas that give us the best ROI. This includes measurement of the Internet operational performance availability network capacity trends etc. You will drive and define processes that optimize our workflow and create efficiencies in how we operate to drive continual improvement.

Technical Leadership
As a manager of a highly technical team which has responsibility for performance and operational availability of the Enterprise Network you will be expected to have a deep knowledge of your area. As part of your role you will be required to review and approve network changes for your team. Additionally you will on occasion need to develop a detailed low-level understanding of network issues that do occur and to be able to represent those issues at operational management review meetings.

Goal Setting and Delivery
You will directly own defining or refining and delivering strategic goals for your team. As part of this responsibility you will be expected to communicate goals to the team align the necessary resources and communicate status to the wider leadership team.

Performance Management/Team Health
You will own all facets of performance and career management for the team. Regular one-on-one meetings with all team members are required. You will be expected to provide both technical and soft skills mentoring in order to maintain a well-rounded world-class organization. This includes project management quality audits and coordination of training sessions with senior-level engineers as well as day-to-day oversight of the team.

Recruiting and Hiring
You will hire quality personnel who not only fit the needs of the current organization but also will allow the team to scale with platform and service growth. You will coordinate with Amazon and external recruiting staff to evaluate potential candidates participate in initial phone screens and provide relevant guidance and feedback during on-site interview loops. You will also be responsible for ensuring that proper training takes place for all new hires.

Automation
You will be heavily involved in developing automation as well as setting our automation teams roadmap based upon identifying significant opportunities where automation can tackle volume systemic or critical operational issues.

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.

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.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.

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.


- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Experience directly managing and leading a team of 5 members
- 5 years of engineering experience
- 3 years of data center network engineering and/or systems engineering experience

- Knowledge of IP networking fundamentals such as BGP OSPF and other R&S technologies
- Experience in Linux and Networking protocols or experience in Database like NoSQL and experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities
- Experience in systems administration network engineering or software development engineering
- Knowledge of network design protocols and troubleshooting

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