Optical Network Development Engineer, Capacity Engineering

$127,400 - $212,800/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

10,001+ employees

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About the position

The Optical Network Development Engineer role at Amazon involves working with new technologies and optimizing existing systems to support large-scale enterprise networks. This position is crucial for ensuring the stability and sustainability of next-generation IP networks within AWS. The engineer will collaborate with a diverse team to design, plan, and deliver networking infrastructure across multiple global data centers, focusing on efficiency, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement changes on the network.
• Work closely with automation teams to define scaling tools.
• Lead network projects in sustaining engineering, deployment, scaling, and optimization.
• Provide critical network support for significant AWS customers during large-scale networking events.
• Operate and troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, and performance issues.
• Drive innovation across the network infrastructure.
• Partner with the broader Network/Infrastructure organization on engineering standards and tools.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for smooth roll-out of new designs and products.
• Maintain compliance with networking standards and policies.
• Deliver sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes.
• Create and review documentation regarding network implementations and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 4+ years' experience with the rollout of large DWDM networks and Optical network technologies.
• 3+ years' experience with optical planning and modelling tools.
• 1+ year of professional development experience with Python or similar tool for network automation scripting.

Nice-to-haves

• Thorough understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, and Network Security architecture.
• Experience with router, server load balancer, and firewall vendor platforms such as Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto.
• In-depth knowledge of networking and systems technologies.
• Knowledge of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.
• Scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Shell.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Financial benefits
• Equity options
• Sign-on payments
• Comprehensive employee benefits package