Network Development Engineer, Capacity Restoration Team

Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cloud Engineering · DevOps · Network Administration

In short

As a Network Development Engineer on the Capacity Restoration Team at AWS, you will build and improve automation tools to accelerate network capacity restoration. You will work with scripting languages like Python and gain experience in IP networking, routing protocols, and Linux environments. This role bridges operations and engineering, focusing on creating secure, stable, and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

Build and improve automation components to accelerate link and device restoration.
Troubleshoot network failures at the component level using various monitoring and orchestration tools.
Develop link test plans and diagnostic output for system-guided troubleshooting.
Extend and integrate with existing tooling to improve monitoring and alerting for out-of-service capacity.
Create and maintain team-level operational metrics and monitors tied to KPIs.
Write clean, testable Python code with documentation.
Contribute to design reviews and operational improvement discussions.
Participate in on-call rotations and follow-the-sun coverage.
Document systems, tools, and runbooks clearly.

Requirements

1+ years of computer networking experience, or experience with network equipment installation and configuration.
Experience in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl).
Knowledge of IP networking fundamentals and extensive experience in the application of IP protocols.
Experience in major internet routing protocols, specifically BGP and OSPF.
Experience in a Linux or Unix environment.
Experience reading and understanding complex code.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with automation and any version control tools.
Experience in networking administration and troubleshooting.
Experience in Linux and Networking protocols.
Experience working in large-scale networking environments.
Exposure to Amazon internal tooling (workflow orchestration engines, deployment automation tools, etc.).
Experience with configuration management or deployment automation.
Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools or event-driven architectures.
Knowledge of BGP or OSPF routing protocols in production network environments.
Exposure to optical networking (DWDM, fiber testing, or coherent optics).
Experience with link testing methodologies.
CCNA, JNCIA, or equivalent networking certification.

Benefits

Inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas.
Opportunity to own and complete bold ideas.
Work on challenging problems with thousands of variables.
Collaborate with diverse teams across AWS.
Experience an inclusive culture that empowers employees.
Flexible work hours and arrangements for work-life harmony.
Ongoing events and learning experiences.
Endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-advancing resources.

Skills

PythonBGPOSPFLinuxUnixNetworking

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