Sr. Network Development Engineer, ADC Network Design, Engineering, and Solutions
Amazon· Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Hybrid (Denver, CO), Hybrid (Herndon, VA)$159.1k - $215.3kFull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
AWS Infrastructure Services seeks a hands-on Senior Network Development Engineer to own and evolve AWS public sector IP networks, driving design, engineering, automation, and operations for highly available hyper-scale networks while ensuring safety, security, and cost efficiency.
Responsibilities
- As a Senior Network Development Engineer working in AWS Networking, you will have end to end ownership (design, engineering, implementation, operations escalation) of our current and newly developing IP networks
- Lead the design and evolution of highly available hyper-scale networks, driving them from concept to launch, and beyond
- Define and influence strategy within and outside the team
- Lead project teams to deliver impactful benefits to our customers
- Work closely with our network engineers and software developers to automate network deployment and operations
- Drive operational excellence projects to improve network performance and reliability
- Troubleshoot complex problems and develop innovative solutions
- Hiring, mentoring and coaching engineers
- Review and implement changes on the network
- Must be willing to support an off-hours operations escalation pager rotation.
- Experience dealing with customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure.
- The ability to sit in front of computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail.
- Travel to data center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of major internet routing protocols experience
- 5+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- 3+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience
- Experience in IP networking technologies such as - BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, TCP, SLB, network hardware platforms, and packet forwarding architectures.
- Network design, engineering, implementation, and/or operations experience.
- Experience leading solutioning, planning, engineering, growth, operations, and/or enhancement of industry leading IP network solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Networking, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Skills
Required:End-to-end ownership of IP networksNetwork design and engineering of hyper-scale networksAutomation and network deployment scriptingProject management and cross-team leadership
Nice to have:Strategic influence and leadership
Benefits
- base salary with sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
- 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
- parenteral leave (parental leave)
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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