Optical Network Dev Engineer, Optical Services Team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Do you like to use network and Unix systems engineering to deliver simple sustainable and repeatable solutions Would you like to play a key role in driving the stability and sustainability of next-generation IP networks

The Networking team is looking for an Optical Network Development Engineer to join our team. As an Optical Network Development Engineer you will be responsible for building deploying and scaling the Amazon networks that support AWS customers and other business units across multiple global data centers.

AWS Core Networking is focused on building Data Centers and the network that allows Data Centers to function efficiently. They own the solutions that allow racks to be aggregated and Data Centers to be interconnected. Core Networkings goal is to balance efficiency performance and reliability to allow customers access to their applications and data.

Key job responsibilities
Optical Network Development Engineers perform high quality network and/or systems operations deployments scaling technology refresh sustaining engineering best practices application optimization internal/external customer interactions and produce appropriate technical documentation.

Collaborate with vendors/manufacturers to evaluate new hardware and software features. Create implementations plans for incorporating them into the network.
Automate optical test plans and qualify optical modules.
Collaborate with vendors/manufactures in defining and developing test plans for Optical Modules.
Create processes that help operate and build our DWDM network. Drive scaling current DWDM designs to meet the demand of our customers.
Drive operational excellence projects to deliver improvements in our DWDM network quality and reliability.

A day in the life
Engineers in the InterDC Optical services team have a wide range of 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 inhouse 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.

Our engineers not only make decisions on day-to-day work but they also own the long-term strategic view they build strong partnership with customers to understand their immediate and future needs their use cases and the things that we/they are not even thinking about so we make sure our solutions will fit into their needs. They bring perspective and context to influence the way we make technology and design choices how we develop and deliver products that are right sized fungible and future proof at the optimum cost per bit. They understand the business impact of their recommendations and show good judgment in decision making as we consider technical trade-offs between the immediate short-term technology solutions operational needs and the long-term business needs.

The InterDC 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. Our current network size is >10Pbps of inter data center traffic over >30k devices worldwide and our team is structured to create and evolve these products and solutions while providing highly available secure and scalable transport for multiple customer fabrics globally.

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- Bachelors degree
- Knowledge of network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting
- 1 years of work experience on optical communication systems networking planning and optimization.
- 1 years of work experience on operating and maintaining optical (DWDM) networks
- 1 years of professional development experience with Python or a similar scripting language for automation scripting.

- Experience with Unix and scripting in Perl shell C or C
- Experience working with customers to diagnose a problem and work towards resolution
- Experience working in a fast-paced rapidly changing operations environment
- Thorough understanding of deploying and operating high capacity DWDM and Optical network systems
- Good automation scripting using Python Bash Shell and/or Perl experience

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 114100.00 - 160000.00 USD annually