Description

　　AWS Shield is looking to hire highly motivated, best-in-class Network Development Engineers for our Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Response Team to drive the security and stability of our network, while innovating the automation of our operations.

　　The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of technical leadership, success in autonomously and/or collaboratively driving complex issues to resolution, and an “automation first” mindset. The candidate can also demonstrate in-depth knowledge of network engineering and/or security, and be able to clearly communicate design best practices to customers to help them scale under load. They will have regularly demonstrated operational excellence in supporting a large-scale service provider or enterprise environment, including event management. As a technical leader, the candidate will manage complex stakeholder relationships, both technical and leadership. A love for working with new technologies and pushing the envelope on existing technology is essential!

　　This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon’s world class technical teams, working with some of the best and brightest engineers, while developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere.

　　Inclusive Team Culture

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　　Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you would like to request an accommodation for the interview or onboarding process, please let us know and we will connect you to our accommodation team. You may also reach them directly by visiting https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Mentorship and 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.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Network Development Engineers perform high quality network and/or systems operations, deployments, scaling, and optimization, while maintaining application best practices and interacting with both internal and external customers.

　　Work with Amazon customers and service teams to diagnose and respond to ongoing events

　　Partner with Amazon organizations to proactively assess their DDoS resilience and drive improvements

　　Identify and drive automation of repeatable tasks through the creation and/or evolution of scripts and tools

　　Drive improvements in our automated detection and mitigation systems from operational learnings

　　Develop quality metrics that surface recurring issues or inefficiencies, then drive them to resolution

　　Develop documentation and processes for recurring issues, operating procedures, or knowledge transfer

　　Advise leadership about new trends and/or ways to improve our DDoS resiliency

　　Effectively contribute towards hiring and developing others in the team

　　Participate in the team’s on-call rotation

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Seattle, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience

　　1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience

　　Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large–scale network environment.

　　4+ years of experience developing engineering, deployment, or operations mechanisms to support IP network and/or networking systems.

　　4+ years of experience in a technical on-call capacity, responding to customer impacting events, mitigating and root cause analysis of those events.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Thorough understanding of TCP/IP networking, IP routing, Server Load Balancing, Network Security architecture, and core technologies such as IP, TCP, BGP, Firewalls, ACLs, and DNS

　　Knowledge of network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.

　　Experience working in virtualized enterprise networking environments.

　　Software development/programming.

　　Must be comfortable working in a Linux/Unix environment.

　　Ability to work in and keep up with a fast-moving environment via effective prioritization and time management.

　　A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large – scale network environment.

　　Excellent verbal and written communication skills

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $113,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.