Amazon
Network Development Engineer II - AWS Direct Connect, DX Operations
$136K–$184K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in major internet routing protocols, Linux/Unix, and networking; 3+ years in large-scale networking and at least two listed programming languages.
About the job
Provides on-shift AWS network operations support, resolves large-scale network events, and improves network reliability through troubleshooting, automation, and operational processes.
What you'll do
- Diagnose and respond to large-scale network events, lead impact mitigation, and drive corrective actions to completion.
- Maintain network operations, troubleshoot recurring issues, and coordinate with engineering and deployment teams on operational readiness.
- Improve detection and repeatable operations by creating alerts, scripts, tools, documentation, and processes.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience.
- 3+ years of work in large-scale networking environments experience.
- Experience with TCP/ICP networking fundamentals and protocols including DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, and SNMP.
- 4+ years of working in a Linux/Unix environment and 3+ years of work in at least two listed languages: Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby or Bash/Shell.
Nice to have
- Experience with network operating systems such as Cisco IOS and Junos.
- Experience mentoring, leading, or managing more junior engineers.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
TCP/ICP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, SNMP, Linux/Unix, Python
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