Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to hire a highly motivated Network Development Engineer for our Network Operations team in China. In this role, you will drive the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks, and create innovative ways to scale our network as we grow.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of technical leadership and success in driving complex issues to resolution. The successful candidate will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of network engineering, concepts, and best practices, with operational experience in supporting a large-scale service provider or environment. As a technical leader, you will manage complex stakeholder relationships (with both internal customers and external vendors) as we continue developing our network and related offerings in the China market. An interest for working with new technologies and pushing the envelope on existing technology is essential!
Key job responsibilities
Provide critical on-shift operational support to Amazon customers, in order to diagnose and mitigate large-scale impactful events
Support and maintain our next generation networks, by guiding partner software teams in their development efforts
Work closely with our Engineering, Capacity, Deployment, and Business Development teams to develop, influence, and ensure operational readiness of new products, services, infrastructure, and events
Identify, develop, and deliver sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes to reduce operational burden
Drive standards across the network and ensure that are fully compliant to those standards and policies
Drive post-event deep dives to identify and deliver durable corrective actions
Improve our detection mechanisms by designing and implementing new telemetry systems and alerts
Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues
Create and improve documentation and processes
Identify and drive opportunities to automate repeatable tasks through the creation and maintenance of new scripts and tools
Effectively contribute towards hiring and developing others in the team
A day in the life
About the hiring group
Regardless of how external customers connect to AWS, they expect the Internet to “just work” and never get in the way of using our services. The mission of the Internet Edge organization at AWS is, "to deliver an Internet connectivity experience that sets the global standard for performance, availability, security, and cost, making Amazon the clear choice for our customers’ needs.”
About the team
The engineers in this team are strong network operators that are focused on finding recurring problems, working with teammates and/or partner teams to build consensus around the solution, and driving the measurable elimination of that problem. They help develop the long-term vision for the network, then partner with software teams to improve our automation, telemetry, and traffic engineering capabilities to realize that vision. They also work closely with a multitude of AWS service teams to launch and develop their offerings in China.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Beijing, 11, CHN
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field (such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering)
2-3 years experience in a large network or service provider environment
Experience with routing protocols such as BGP, MPLS, OSPF, or IS-IS
Experience with operating systems such as Cisco IOS and Juniper JunOS
Experience in one or more languages such as Bash, Perl, or Python
Preferred Qualifications
Strong fundamentals with troubleshooting and performance analysis
Experience working with customers to diagnose a problem, and working toward resolution
Excellent verbal and written communication skills