At a Glance
- Tasks: Design, deploy, and automate global DWDM networks while solving complex network challenges.
- Company: Join Amazon, a leader in cloud infrastructure with a diverse and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on one of the world's largest networks and innovate daily.
- Qualifications: Experience in automation scripting and large-scale optical network operations.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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.
As an Optical Network Development Engineer working within AWS Infrastructure you will:
- Build, Operate and rollout our global DWDM networks
- Drive scaling current DWDM designs to meet the demand of our customers
- Create processes that help operate and build our DWDM network
- Work closely with other Networking departments on new designs
- Ensure that the DWDM network adheres to the defined network standards
- Review and implement changes on the DWDM network
- Drive operational excellence projects to drive improvements in our DWDM network quality and reliability
- Troubleshoot complex problems and develop innovative solutions day to day on our network.
Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous, possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, strong project management and time management skills and has a successful track record of troubleshooting complex network problems and has experience in automation and delivering innovative solutions. The desire and ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment is essential.
Engineers in the Optical services team have a wide range of responsibilities. In terms of product development and delivery, it covers all activities related to hardware and software development, cross-platforms and software integration, and transition to production for both in-house commodity and OEM optical platforms. From the lifecycle support perspective, includes day to day operations on-call, sustaining engineering, operational load automation and reduction, product and network security, network data integrity and authoritativeness, availability assurance (SRLG monitoring) and improvement (OLP, RFTS) and fiber infrastructure and vendor performance management.
The Optical Services team is responsible for the development, delivery and lifecycle support of the optical products used to interconnect AWS Data Centers and PoPs (Point of presence), ensuring diversity of supply and continually lowering data transfer cost for customers. This product portfolio serves a broad customer base and is primarily used to transport Core (EC2 & Prod) and Border (Internet) traffic in and across all but a few AWS commercial and ADC regions globally.
Basic Qualifications:
- 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience
- 4+ years’ experience with the rollout and operations of large DWDM networks and Optical network technologies
- 3+ years’ experience with optical planning and modelling tools
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of network design, protocols and troubleshooting
- Experience with network, system, or software architecture
- Experience in a fast paced, dynamic organization
- 3+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience
- Thorough understanding of deploying and operating high capacity DWDM and Optical network systems
Optical Network Development Engineer in Sydney employer: Amazon Inc.
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the cloud technology sector, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through extensive training programs and mentorship opportunities, ensuring that every team member can advance their career while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. With a culture that values diversity and inclusion, AWS provides a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive atmosphere, making it an exceptional place for Cloud Support Engineers to thrive.
