Network Development Engineer, Core Network

Network Development Engineer, Core Network

Job ID: 2793320 | AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Would you like to be an Engineer that builds the Cloud, rather than an Engineer that just uses it? At Amazon Web Services (AWS), our Engineers look after the behind-the-scenes network and tools that make the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure possible.

We have an amazing opportunity for you to join a world-class network team in a dynamic environment that has the feel of a start-up. As a Network Development Engineer (NDE) you will be responsible for building and operating the network infrastructure, you will learn all of the tools, services and components that the team relies upon to run the network. We collaborate closely with our internal customers and exchange ideas, we share a common goal to serve our external customers and grow through learning and innovation.

If you are exceptionally motivated and passionate about networking then we welcome you to join us, working with the most advanced tools, processes and talented people in the industry to make the Cloud a reality. A love for working with new technologies is essential.

Top reasons to join our team:

1. Define, build, own, and run a network in a high growth environment
2. Build and influence the tools and utilities that are part of the AWS fleet running our internal services

Key job responsibilities

What you’ll be working on:

1. Lead network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering, network deployment/implementation, network scaling, technology refresh, best practices application, and/or network optimization.
2. Lead engineering projects and evolution of highly available networks.
3. Building network fabrics from the ground up.
4. Investigating and solving real operational problems for our customers.
5. Developing innovative ways to automate and scale our network as we expand.
6. Execute and deliver a large program for one of our largest strategic partners in the UK.

About the team

Diverse Experiences
AWS 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, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s 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, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll 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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large-scale network environment.
2. 5+ years’ in a network focused hands-on technical role working with routing protocols/technologies and platforms in large scale data centre and/or WAN network environments.
3. Knowledge & experience of Linux or other Unix operating systems as well as proficiency in scripting/programming with one or more of Python (preferred), Perl, Ruby, Shell, Java, etc.
4. 5+ years’ experience in a technical on-call capacity, responding to customer impacting events, mitigating and root cause analysis of those events.
5. 5+ years’ experience developing engineering, deployment, or operations mechanisms to support IP network and/or networking systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Thorough understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, Server Load Balancing, and Network Security architecture and core technologies such as IP, TCP, OSPF/IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, Server Load Balancers, Firewalls, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, LDAP, NFS, etc.
2. Experience of designing, developing or operating network services running on AWS.
3. Strong desire to build, ability to multitask, sense of ownership and urgency.

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