Network Development Engineer, Network Core

Description

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance with the ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment. For more information regarding security clearances please visit (https://www.agsva.gov.au/).

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

As a Network Development Engineer you will be responsible for building and operating the network infrastructure where you will learn the tools, services and components that the team relies upon every day. Through close collaboration, support and exchange of ideas, we share a common goal to serve our external customers, with seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own and deliver them.

If you are motivated and passionate about the work you do and care about delivering for your customers, and have a love for learning and working with new technologies, then we welcome you to join us. You will be working with the most advanced tools, processes and talented people in the industry to make the cloud a reality.

Key job responsibilities

• Participating in network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering, network deployment/implementation, network scaling, technology refresh, best practices application, and/or network optimization
• Contributing to our operations function, responding to customer impact events and requests, troubleshooting, and fixing and improving the automation that runs our network
• Analysing the network using tools and metrics to ensure it is operating correctly, safely and securely
• Investigating and solves straightforward technical problems, assists in fixing them so they don't come back
• Creates, updates and improves team level operational metrics, monitors and processes.
• Delivering simple, straightforward, repeatable solutions and processes
• Learning new and upcoming networking systems and developing ways of safely implementing them into our environment

A day in the life

This role is responsible for ensuring all network fabrics and devices are operating as expected. A Network Development Engineer will utilise their networking skills along with available tools and services to troubleshoot and resolve any issues that have not been remediated through automation and to identify the root cause. They are expected to invent, refine and develop new automation and tools to reduce manual operations and fulfill the requirements of the business and customers.

About the team

The Network Development team drives engineering, implementation, scalability, operations, reliability, and sustainability for all of the network fabrics that underpin the software services and platforms used within an AWS region.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in major internet routing protocols, specifically BGP and OSPF
• Experience working in a Linux/Unix environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with customers to diagnose a problem and work towards resolution

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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