Description

Amazon is looking to hire highly motivated Network Engineers to help design, deploy and automate one of the worlds largest and most complex networks. With Amazon Web Services, our goal is to become “The Infrastructure Platform“ to the world and our customers demand the highest quality and reliability for their services. We are expanding at a tremendous rate and our goal is to design, deploy and automate network delivery while maintaining the highest reliability for our customers. Our teams scale the existing network, design new topologies, deploy these topologies and also automate activities where possible.

Key job responsibilities

As an Optical Deployment Engineer working within AWS Infrastructure you will:

· Build 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

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

Sydney, NSW, AUS

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

• 6+ years’ experience with the rollout of large DWDM networks and Optical network technologies

• 3+ years’ experience with optical planning and modelling tools

• 1+ year of professional development experience with Python or similar tool for network automation scripting

• Lead improvements in existing processes and identify opportunities to enhance or develop new processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience planning and deploying high capacity DWDM and Optical network systems

• Good in working on a Linux/Unix environment experience

• Strong automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience

• Experience in working in a highly available network and highly operationally aware

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role

• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

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 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, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.