Senior System Development Engineer, GCNA

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 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.

The Network Safety Systems organization is looking for a Senior System Development Engineer to join our team. In this role you will work hand-in-hand with Systems, Software Development teams, and Network Engineering teams to drive stability, consistency, and sustainability of the network while never losing sight of the high security bar our customer’s demand. You’ll apply your large-scale understanding of computing solutions to write code and manage services that delight our customers.

AWS Global Connectivity and Network Availability (GCNA) is the backbone that connects the global AWS network. Focused on controlling the internet traffic that allows users to access their information and applications regardless of where they are in the world. GCNA is responsible for building and designing a complex backbone network that allows internet traffic to flow efficiently between data centers and customers.

We are passionate about helping customers transform the way they build and run their applications, helping them bring their ideas to market faster and at a lower cost. NSS is instrumental in allowing us improve the stability and sustainability of our next-generation networks, discovering creative ways to automate and scale the network safely right here from Sydney

Why it matters

We are thrilled about how software is changing the landscape of networking. Our goal is to become “The Infrastructure Platform” to the world. Our customers demand the highest quality and reliability, and challenge us to be better, faster and cheaper every day. Developers all over the world rely on our storage, compute, and virtualized services. As we expand at a tremendous rate, we look for creative ways to build, automate and scale our network, and will provide significantly improved performance, reliability, control, and visibility for Amazon's global network.

Our team's flagship product emulates every type of networking hardware and software platform that support Amazon's global backbone, and saw a 1200% increase in adoption in the past year. How cool is that?

Why you will love it

You will work with engineers across the company to build products for the next-generation networks. You will have a direct impact on our bottom line and navigate improvements for our developers. You will be part of a growing and fun team. You will have ownership for implementing your work and part of the development effort from conception through production. You will see direct product improvements based on the results of your work. You will shape AWS

At AWS we offer a flexible, positive, and supportive work environment. We understand work life harmony looks very different from person to person. We want employees who love what they do, and do what they love at work, at home, and beyond. So once here, you will have the opportunity to work with your manager to strike that right balance.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop outstanding software systems for automating Amazon's network.

• Be part of the broader team that shapes the future automation of Amazon's Network.

• Present simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes

• Collaborate with our Network Engineering teams to ensure fast, smooth roll-out of new designs and products.

• Create and refine documentation and process regarding recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material.

A day in the life

As an Engineer in NSS you will work closely with our customers, stakeholders and with your internal teams to define the roadmap, create services and respond to customer needs. You will build, maintain and grow a globally distributed specialized network intents based system, working closing with our Network designers in converting their intent for the global backbone into something that can be tested.

You will focus on delivering hands-on engineering by developing several features and refine operational procedures. This will include identifying and resolving issues, as well as automating and improving repetitive processes. You will collaborate on software automation design, and to lead and mentor junior network engineers who are learning automation. You will become intimate with the architecture of our systems and be responsible for diving deep into code, while developing solutions for our customers and services.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby

• Experience with Linux/Unix

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems at scale

• Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering

• Experience in mentoring, leading, or managing more junior engineers

• Experience in communicating with executives to describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy

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.