Amazon
Optical Network Dev Engineer, DCNE
$136K–$184K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years in automation scripting; 4+ years in large DWDM network rollout and operations; 3+ years with optical planning and modelling tools.
About the job
Designs, deploys, operates, and automates AWS’s global DWDM optical network connecting data centers and points of presence.
What you'll do
- Build, operate, and scale global DWDM networks while ensuring they meet network standards.
- Develop operational processes and collaborate with networking teams on new designs and network changes.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues and improve network quality, reliability, and automation.
What they ask for
- 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience.
- 4+ years’ experience with the rollout and operations of large DWDM networks and Optical network technologies.
- 3+ years’ experience with optical planning and modelling tools.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of network design, protocols and troubleshooting.
- Experience with network, system, or software architecture.
Pay
USD 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 annually, base salary
Tools
Python, Bash, Shell, Perl, DWDM
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