Sr. Optical Network Development Engineer, Tools and Automation, Network Product Development

Sr. Optical Network Development Engineer, Tools and Automation, Network Product Development

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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?

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles to help deliver high standards of safety and security while providing scalable network solutions.

The Core Networking team is looking for an Optical Network Development Engineer to join our Network Product Development (NPD) team. 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. You design, implement and support scalable testing infrastructure solutions to facilitate optics interconnect development and product deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop automated tools and standardized processes for high-volume optical transceiver system level testing.
• Lead collaborative efforts with internal stakeholders and supplier partners to establish robust testing frameworks and quality assurance procedures for optical modules.
• Work with network operations team to identify operation issues and improve quality and RMA process.
• Engage stakeholders to identify areas for improvement during rack deployment or bring-up.
• Work with network operations team to improve link error handling efficiency.

A Day in the Life

On an everyday basis you work backwards to devise hardware solutions and influence the industry while developing software tools with sister teams to maintain a highly available network that delights customers. You design and implement processes and mechanisms that help the team deliver business impact, raise operational excellence and meet customer needs from a cost, performance, and reliability perspective.

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional work experience, or experience in SQL or other relational databases.
• Bachelor’s Degree in or foreign equivalent in Physics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Basic understanding of optical transceivers and data center networks.
• 2+ years of experience in scripting and test automation using Python.
• 2+ years of experience in cleaning, validating, and developing metrics from data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master/PhD or foreign equivalent in Physics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in hardware and systems design, development, and troubleshooting.
• 1+ year of experience in the application of network design, including knowledge of major protocols, topology design, network hardware, device configuration, and traffic engineering.
• 1+ year of experience in database and AWS services.
• 1+ year of experience working with ODMs and component suppliers in delivering optical solutions.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Location: Cupertino, CA, USA. Salary range: 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually.