Job Description
We're seeking a Network Engineer to join our team and support the day-to-day operations of our global network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have experience with internet routing protocols, network operating systems, and automation via scripting and programming.
- Key Responsibilities:
- First response to monitoring systems alarms and stabilization of impacts across the Amazon network
- Troubleshooting routing and interconnectivity problems, including hardware failures
- Collaboration with internal teams to diagnose problems and return devices/configurations to a healthy state
- Escalation to external vendors and ISPs to diagnose problems and facilitate part replacement
- About the Team:
- The Network Operations team is responsible for maintaining the health of Amazon's Retail and Web Services network, responding to operational changes, and working with internal teams and external vendors/ISPs to return to a fully operational state
- The team performs changes to maintain the reliability of the network as it scales
- Working at AWS:
- Meet Matt, Director, Core Networking: video link removed
- Meet Kensie, Network Development Engineer: video link removed
- Diverse Experiences:
- AWS values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply, even if they don't meet all of the qualifications and skills listed
- About Amazon Web Services:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, providing a robust suite of products and services to power businesses
- AWS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, with a culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers employees to own them to completion
- Requirements:
- Experience with internet routing protocols and concepts, including TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, ISIS, and/or OSPF
- Experience with network operating systems, such as Cisco IOS and Junos
- Experience in working in a Linux/Unix environment
- Experience in automation via Bash/shell scripting and Perl/Python programming
- Leadership Principles:
- Meets or exceeds Amazon's Leadership Principles and functional and technical depth and complexity required for this role
- About the Job:
- This is a unique opportunity to work with a talented team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles
- The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with customers to diagnose problems and work toward resolution